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RESOLUTION NO. CC-11-03-03-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
CONCERNING PLANNING AND ZONING JURISDICTION
WHEREAS, since its inception, the Carmel-Clay Plan Commission, has exercised
planning and zoning jurisdiction over the entirety of Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana
("Township"); and
WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2004, the joinder which created the Carmel-Clay Plan
Commission will cease to exist; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cannel ("City") is desirous of continuing to exercise planning
and zoning jurisdiction over the uninco/porated areas of the Township following December 31,
2003; and
WHEREAS, this continuity in jurisdiction is also important for the preservation of park
impact fees being collected currently and in the future; and
WHEREAS, Indiana law allows a municipal plan commission to exercise jurisdiction
over any contiguous unincorporated area within two (2) miles fi.om the corporate boundaries of
the municipality; and
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has not adopted a comprehensive plan and ordinance
covering the unincorporated area of the Township.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Carmel of Carmel, Indiana, that:
Section One:
The Council hereby requests that the members of the Carmel-Clay Plan
Commission, who, as of January I, 2004 will continue to serve on the
Carmel Plan Commission, act pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-205(c) and
file with the Recorder of Hamilton County, Indiana, a description or map
defining the limits of the area over which they will exercise jurisdiction as
of January 1, 2004, to include the unincorporated areas of the Township.
Section Two:
The Council hereby requests that the Mayor, the staff of the Department of
Community Services, and the City Attorney or the Attorney for the
Cannel-Clay Plan Commission assist in every way to accomplish Section
One of this Resolution and insure continuity of jurisdiction.
Section Three:
The Council, by instructing the Clerk-Treasurer to send a copy of this
Resolution to the President of the Board of Commissioners of Hamilton
County, Indiana, ("County Commissioners"), hereby request the County
Commissioners to appoint two (2) members to represent the
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unincorporated area of the Township, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-
214(a) effective January 1, 2004.
Section Four: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date of passage,
and its publication, as provided by law.
~.. ~ PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this ~rcd day of
Ix~(~V~3t~_0_[/~ ,2003, byavoteof (~ ayesand 0 nays.
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Cl~resid~ficer - ~// Kev'i~b~
C~ uci S~r, Pres{dent Pro ~mpore ~~
~onald E. C~er ' Wa~e Wi son ATT~T: ~ ~
Di~a L. Cor~ay, Clerk-T~rer
_ Pr0~nted by me to the~ayor of the City of C~el, hdi~a, the ~day of
~. , 2003, at ~.m
Diana L. Cor~ay, Clerk-Treas
App~ved by me, the Mayor~of ~e City of C~el, Indi~a this ~ day of
~¢~, ~ ,2003 at /~
Diana L. Cordray, Clerk-Treas~er
Prepared By:
Sue A. Beesley
B/ngham McHale LLP
10 W. Market Street
Suite 2600
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
J~es Brainard, Mayor