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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 ~j~ day of~~~199 / COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Presiding ~f~icer ATTEST ION: ~~ /.. d: \wp50data\misc\carmel. ord