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CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT REPORT
July 17, 2007
21. Docket No. 07060024 OA: BZA Lockout Periods Amendment
The applicant seeks to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 21.. Special Uses & Special
Exceptions and Chapter 3D: Board afZoning Appeals, in order to clarity the time limits of
applications denied by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Filed by the Carmel Department of Community Services.
The proposed amendments are proposed to differentiate and clarify the time Limits on
applications denied by the Board of Zoning Appeals. Currently, the zoning ordinance prescribes
a twelve (12) month waiting period, or "application lockout period," for all variances. The
proposed amendment wouLd specity that the ordinance lockout period apply to USE variances
(UV). Waiting periods for other types of applications, including Special Uses (SU) and Special
Exceptions (SE), would still apply as written in the zoning ordinance. A variance would be
required to waive the lockout period.
Concurrently, the Oepat1ment is bringing forth a separate proposal to amend the six (6) month
waiting period set forth in the BZA Rules of Procedure to apply only to DEVELOPMENT
ST ANDARDS variances (OSY). This allows the Board to waive the lockout period for a OS V
via a suspensi.on of the Board's rules.
Please see the info packet for further detai1.
The Department of Community Services recommends the Plan Commission sends a
positive recommendation to City Council after all comments and concerns have been
addressed.