Hawk's Landing: Substantially Awful

08/31/2026

HAWK'S LANDING CASE CONTINUES

We and our attorneys strongly believe that the dismissal with prejudice issued on August 26 constitutes reversible error.

We are appealing to the Indiana Court of Appeals and asking the Court to reverse the dismissal and remand the case so that we can amend our petition, if necessary, and continue pursuing judicial review. This appeal will be filed immediately.

In short: our case is not over.

As you talk with others about the case, please make it clear that the dismissal was based on standing—not on the merits of the case.

The judge did not rule on whether the Hawk’s Landing approval was lawful or whether our arguments about the development itself have merit.

We look forward to continuing this fight, and we are determined to see the Town of Brownsburg’s approval of the Hawk’s Landing plat go before a judge.

08/27/2026

CRITICAL LEGAL UPDATE

On August 26, the Hendricks County judge assigned to our case dismissed it with prejudice.

The judge made no decision on the merits of the case. We had not reached that point yet.

Instead, the judge determined that we had no right to even ask a court to review the Planning Commission’s decision—a decision we firmly believe was legally flawed and violated Brownsburg’s own zoning ordinances.

She ruled that we were not properly aggrieved to bring the case.

If the immediate neighbors of a proposed development—people directly affected by the decision and who participated in the proceedings—are not properly aggrieved, then who is?

After the ruling, we were in immediate contact with our attorney. She made one thing clear: she strongly and passionately believes that this dismissal with prejudice was made in error. She has taken similar cases to the Indiana Supreme Court and won. She knows the law. We trust her.

Our Petition properly pleaded the allegations of standing as required under the judicial review statutes and the Indiana Trial Rules. But even if the Court disagreed, we were entitled to amend.

Under Indiana law, a motion to dismiss for lack of standing is treated as a motion to dismiss under Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(6), which provides a party the automatic ability to amend its complaint once as a matter of right.

We will be taking action to address this error, reverse the dismissal, and amend our pleading. This fight is not over, and we will see this through to the very end.

Stay tuned.

08/25/2026

LEGAL UPDATE — AND A BIG THANK YOU

First things first: between money already donated and pledges we expect to receive soon, we have reached our current fundraising goal of $15,000! This community continues to show up, and we could not be more grateful.

Now, a legal update.

Weekley Homes has filed a Motion to Dismiss our Judicial Review case, arguing that the plaintiffs do not have sufficient legal standing to challenge the Plan Commission’s approval of Hawk’s Landing.

Our attorneys have now filed their response, asking the Court to deny the motion and allow our Judicial Review to proceed.

In plain English, our attorneys make several important points:

• Weekley is asking the Court to consider evidence that should not be considered at this stage. Our attorneys argue that a motion to dismiss is not the time for the Court to weigh evidence from the Plan Commission record.

• Our Petition already alleges the facts necessary for standing, including our participation in the Plan Commission proceedings, our proximity to the development and its proposed access points, and the specific traffic, safety, infrastructure, connectivity, and walkability impacts we expect to experience.

• Weekley’s own evidence may actually support our position. Materials Weekley submitted indicate that surrounding property values could be harmed by the development.

• Our attorneys dispute Weekley’s interpretation of what Indiana law requires to establish that we are “aggrieved.” They also argue that, even if the Court believes additional information is necessary, we should be allowed to amend our Petition rather than have the case dismissed.

• Our attorneys also raised public standing as an alternative basis for allowing the case to proceed.

Bottom line: Weekley is asking the Court to end our case before the Court reviews the merits of the Plan Commission’s decision.

Now, why would this be the case? Why would David Weekley not want the Court to review the official record?

Our attorneys have now used the word “disingenuous” twice in describing actions taken by David Weekley during this process. We are confident many of our neighbors would use the same word to describe their own interactions with David Weekley while Hawk’s Landing was being planned.

And remember: this is the developer that Connection Pointe Church championed as being community-focused.

David Weekley has notified the Court that it intends to file a response in support of its Motion to Dismiss by September 8. We expect the Court will then set a hearing on the motion.

Please start storing your yard signs to avoid community fatigue and overlap with the upcoming political season. This case has a long way to go, and we will let everyone know when it’s time to deploy them again.

We will keep you updated as this process continues.

All motions filed in the case are available to the public at public.courts.in.gov/mycase by searching case number 32D01-2603-PL-000059.

Thank you again to everyone who has donated, pledged, shared information, put up a sign, attended meetings, or otherwise supported this effort. This community continues to show up, and we are incredibly grateful.

08/20/2026

* LEGAL UPDATE *

On August 17, our attorneys filed a Motion to Include Additional Materials in the Plan Commission Record for Judicial Review.

The review of the official record is at the core of this Judicial Review. Therefore, it is critical that the official record is complete.

Our attorneys have identified several categories of documents that they believe should be included in the record because they were relevant to, considered in, or relied upon during the Plan Commission’s decision-making process to approve the Hawk’s Landing plat.

These include:

• The Brownsburg Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
• The Brownsburg Comprehensive Plan
• The Brownsburg Construction Standards
• Brownsburg’s Storm Water Management regulations
• Materials from four previous Plan Commission cases directly related to Hawk’s Landing

The previous cases are particularly important because they establish the history of this property and the development proposal—including the 2021 rezoning, Lennar’s previous Hawk’s Landing proposal, the conditions attached to that rezoning, and the bridge that was part of the previous development plan.

Those matters were also discussed during the Plan Commission proceedings that ultimately resulted in approval of David Weekley Homes’ current Hawk’s Landing proposal.

Our attorneys requested these materials from the Brownsburg Plan Commission. The Plan Commission declined to include them in the record. Thus, our legal team has asked the court to resolve the dispute.

This motion is asking the court to make sure that the record is complete before the judicial review proceeds—so that the court has the relevant history, governing documents, and materials that were actually considered when the Plan Commission made its decision.

Our next largest hurdle is our response to David Weekley’s motion to dismiss. Our attorneys are on track to file our response by the August 24 deadline.

We know this case is taking time and resources, but we remain committed to seeing it through. We have almost reached our next $15,000 fundraising goal. If you have not donated yet, now is the perfect time to do so.

Donations can be made in three easy ways:

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-hawks-landing-legal-fund

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Carrie-Hanni-1

Check: Email [email protected]

Last Chance to Stop Hawk’s Landing, a David Weekley Homes Developmen… Stop Hawks Landing Community Group needs your support for Stop Hawk's Landing Legal Fund

08/17/2026

Since our last ask, we have nearly raised half of the $15,000 needed to continue our court case. We sincerely thank everyone who has donated so far.

The reality of the current situation is that our only chance of stopping Hawk’s Landing is this court case.

If we cannot fund the case, our fight cannot move forward.

David Weekley is a multi-billion-dollar company and has no issue funding this case. They are betting on us not being able to.

Donations to the legal fight can be made in three easy ways:

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-hawks-landing-legal-fund

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Carrie-Hanni-1

Check: Email [email protected]

We look forward to continuing to stand shoulder to shoulder as neighbors in this fight.

Last Chance to Stop Hawk’s Landing, a David Weekley Homes Developmen… Stop Hawks Landing Community Group needs your support for Stop Hawk's Landing Legal Fund

08/13/2026

The time has come for us to ask again for funds to support our legal effort. At this point, we need to raise approximately $15,000. This case is ever-evolving, and we are asking for money only as the need arises.

This community showed up for this movement before. At the start of this, we raised $30,000 in under 36 hours—an amazing feat. More than 100 donors contributed, and that money has carried this case for the past five months. We are now asking the community to show up again. Donations to the legal fight can be made in three easy ways:

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-hawks-landing-legal-fund

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Carrie-Hanni-1

Check: Email [email protected]

We already have multiple $500 commitments. Please consider joining your neighbors in our continued fight. The only way we stand a chance of stopping the irresponsible development known as Hawk’s Landing is through this Judicial Review.

And now for an update on our case.

On August 3, David Weekley filed a motion to dismiss for lack of standing. In their motion, they argue that we are not sufficiently aggrieved by Hawk’s Landing to even ASK a judge to review the record.

We are not surprised by this. From the start, David Weekley has NOT been the community-minded developer that Connection Pointe Church has claimed they are.

We are not wavering. Our attorneys are working to file our response to this motion. The deadline to file that response is August 24, and we plan to meet that deadline. We are confident that we are sufficiently aggrieved by this development to have a judge review the record. We are asking that everyone now leave their yard signs in place until August 24.

Additionally, as you may recall, our attorneys have already filed the bulk of the official record. We were granted an extension by the Court to file additional documents we believed were missing. There is now a dispute with the Town of Brownsburg’s counsel regarding these additional documents. Therefore, in order to ensure these documents are included, our attorneys will be asking the Court to decide the matter.

When the Brownsburg APC approved the Hawk’s Landing plat after the February 23 meeting, we knew we were in for a fight. You have been with us every step of the way, and we hope you will continue to stand by our side as we work to right this wrong.

Please know that the leaders of this movement are always available to speak with supporters by phone or in person. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Last Chance to Stop Hawk’s Landing, a David Weekley Homes Developmen… Stop Hawks Landing Community Group needs your support for Stop Hawk's Landing Legal Fund

07/29/2026

Quick follow up to yesterday’s update.

As we expected, the Court approved our motion for an enlargement of time. The Court considered our motion and David Weekley’s objection and found that our motion was made for good cause.

We now have until August 17 to file the remaining documents missing from the record. Our attorneys are actively working with the Town of Brownsburg’s counsel to accomplish this.

Also of note, Connection Pointe Church filed its answer to our Petition for Judicial Review. As expected, they are taking the same route as the Town of Brownsburg: arguing that the Court’s review should be limited to the 2025–2026 APC proceedings and that the original rezoning and concept plan are outside the scope of this case.

This remains one of the central issues in the case. Our position is that the 2021 rezoning ordinance and its conditions are not merely historical background, but rather binding requirements that the APC was required to consider when reviewing the Hawk’s Landing application.

One final note: please be prepared to store your signs beginning August 17. We have a long way to go in this case.

As future important dates and milestones in the case approach, we will ask supporters to place the signs back on their properties to continue showing community support and raising awareness.

If you do not want to store your own sign, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will be happy to come pick it up come August 17.

07/28/2026

IMPORTANT LEGAL UPDATE

On July 27, our attorneys filed the administrative record with the Court, along with the hearing transcripts. However, they also informed the Court that the record remains incomplete because documents required by Indiana law are still missing.

This wasn't because we delayed or failed to act. Quite the opposite.

Our legal team requested the Plan Commission record back in March. After receiving an initial version, they spent weeks reviewing more than 1,000 pages and identified numerous missing documents. They notified the Plan Commission's attorneys on July 2, followed up again on July 20, and received a supplemental record on July 23. After reviewing those additional materials, our attorneys determined that documents referenced, relied upon, and considered by the Plan Commission were still absent from the official record.

Those documents are important. The administrative record is the foundation of a judicial review case. It should contain the materials that were before the Plan Commission when it made its decision. Our attorneys are continuing to work with the Plan Commission to have those documents included so the Court has a complete record to review. We have also asked the Court to grant a brief extension so the complete record can be finalized, a request that the Plan Commission's counsel does not oppose.

Unfortunately, instead of allowing that process to continue, David Weekley Homes objected to our request for this extension. Their filing argued that we had possessed the record for more than seven weeks and lacked good cause for requesting additional time. Our attorneys responded forcefully.

They explained that this characterization is "unequivocally false." What we received on June 4 was an initial draft that required extensive review. After identifying missing materials, our attorneys repeatedly worked with the Plan Commission to supplement the record. Even after additional documents were produced on July 23, important materials were still missing.

Rather than risk any claim that we had failed to meet our obligations, our attorneys filed the incomplete record by the July 27 deadline while simultaneously asking the Court for additional time to complete it.

Our response also notes that counsel for David Weekley Homes did not respond to repeated phone calls and emails attempting to explain why the extension was necessary before filing their objection. Additionally, while David Weekley Homes argued that a three-week extension would cause prejudice, our attorneys noted that no briefing schedule had been established and that their proposed schedule—circulated nearly two months earlier—had received no response from David Weekley Homes.

In short:

- We met the Court's July 27 deadline.

-The administrative record has been filed.

- Our attorneys have demonstrated that the record is still incomplete and are working to ensure all required documents are included before the case moves forward.

We remain confident that the Court should review a complete and accurate record—not an incomplete one. We'll continue providing updates as the Court rules on our request and the case proceeds to the briefing stage. Watch this space.

07/28/2026

We are officially out of signs. All have been claimed!

Thank you for the overwhelming support. We prioritized high traffic locations close to the Hawk's Landing property.

We will be in touch with case updates soon.

07/23/2026

CALL TO ACTION: YARD SIGNS ARE BACK!

Our court case will soon begin moving at a much faster pace, and with it, Hawk's Landing will once again return to the spotlight. On July 27, our attorneys will submit the complete and official APC record to the court. Shortly after, David Weekley Homes and Connection Pointe Church are required to file their responses.

In August, the case will move into the briefing stage, followed by oral arguments and a decision. As the legal process gains momentum, we need your help to communicate that our community remains engaged and committed.

If your yard sign is stored away, now is the time to bring it back out. If you need a replacement sign, please email your address to [email protected] as soon as possible and our volunteers will deliver one. Every sign throughout the community is a powerful reminder that residents remain engaged and committed to thoughtful planning and responsible growth.

We remain confident that the Brownsburg APC's approval violated a key zoning ordinance by approving a subdivision plat that was materially different from the concept plan that formed the basis of the property's 2021 rezoning.

By disregarding that ordinance and allowing David Weekley Homes to eliminate the bridge over White Lick Creek, the APC undermined the very protections that accompanied the 2021 rezoning. The bridge was intended to preserve neighborhood connectivity, distribute traffic more effectively, and improve pedestrian safety. Without it, those protections have been substantially weakened, leaving nearby residents to bear the consequences after David Weekley Homes, a multi-billion dollar homebuilder, eliminated the bridge from its proposal.

Connection Pointe has repeatedly stated that it selected David Weekley Homes because of the value the company placed on the surrounding community. Throughout this process, however, we have struggled to see evidence of those values. Instead of honoring an important commitment made during the 2021 rezoning, the developer removed a key piece of infrastructure that was intended to benefit both existing residents and future homeowners—and the Town of Brownsburg allowed it to happen.

We raised these concerns in good faith at every stage of the approval process. We attended public meetings, submitted comments and more than 600 signatures to the Town of Brownsburg and Connection Pointe Church, and spoke before the Plan Commission. Despite these efforts, our concerns received no meaningful consideration. Filing a Petition for Judicial Review became our only remaining option to seek accountability and ensure that the Town followed its own zoning ordinances.

We remain committed to responsible growth, thoughtful planning, and ensuring that the concerns of the many residents who have spoken out continue to be heard as this process moves forward.

Every sign reinforces that our community remains united and expects accountability and adherence to the commitments made during the 2021 rezoning. Additionally, they send a clear message that we remain engaged and steadfast in our commitment to a fair review under the law.