HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-688 Amend D362 Rezone&Annex.ORDINANCE NO. D-~
AN ORDINANCE ENDING ORDINANCE D-362
ESTABLISHING THE REOUIREMENT OF A PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL ON PETITIONS FOR REZONING
OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, it has been the policy and procedure of the Common Council of
the City of Carmel, Indiana, to require a public hearing on petitions
requesting a rezoning of real property or annexation; and
WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of Indiana do not impose this
obligation on a petitioner requesting a rezone or annexation; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of
Carmel, Indiana, that a public hearing be imposed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARMEL, INDIANA, as follows:
1. Ordinance D-362 is hereby amended at paragraph III, by adding
paragraph III, (O):
(1) Every petition for a rezone of real estate and/or an
annexation of real estate to the municipal corporate boundaries, shall be
placed on the agenda of the Common Council as a public hearing.
(2) Prior to a rezone or annexation petition being placed on the
agenda of the Common Council, Notice of the public hearing shall be advertised
one time, at least ten days prior to the hearing, in one newspaper having a
paid subscription, with offices in the City of Carmel or or Clay Township, and
a general circulation within the City and/or the Township. In the event there
is no such newspaper of general circulation within the City or Township having
a paid subscription with offices in the City or Township, then, in that event,
notice shall be published ten (10) days prior to the.ho r~ in any one
newspaper, of general circulation in the County, havinGl~~~ubscription,
and having offices in the County.
(2) Other than the advertising requirement provided in this
ordinance, the public hearing shall be conducted before the council in the
same manner as all other public hearings are conducted before the Common
Council.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage. Pas d by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this
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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARMEL, INDIANA
Presiding ~f~icer
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