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3 ORDINANCE Z- 539 -10
4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
5 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
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7 An Ordinance Adopting Article 3: CARMEL SMARTCODE as part of the Carmel City Code,
8 Chapter 10: Zoning and Subdivisions
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10 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in IC
11 36 -7 -4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must
12 first approve by resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has
13 jurisdiction; and
14 WHEREAS, the Carmel Clay Comprehensive Plan "C3 Plan 2009" Docket No. 08070020
15 CP was given a favorable recommendation by the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission on November
16 18, 2008, and duly approved by Resolution No. CC- 05- 04 -09 -02 of the Common Council on May 4,
17 2009, and is therefore the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel and Clay Township;
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19 WHEREAS, the City wishes to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the
20 jurisdiction and its citizens, including protection of the environment, conservation of land, energy
21 and natural resources, reduction in vehicular traffic congestion, more efficient use of public funds,
22 health benefits of a pedestrian environment, historic preservation, education and recreation,
23 reduction in sprawl development and improvement of the built environment, preservation of open
24 space, and provision of growth areas; and
25 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4 -602 the Common Council is authorized to
26 amend the text of the zoning ordinance; and
27 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4 -610 and City of Carmel Ordinance No. D-
28 1600 -02, the Carmel Zoning Ordinance is incorporated by reference into the Carmel City Code; and
29 WHEREAS, the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission voted to forward the Carmel
30 SmartCode Docket No. 09050010 OA with a favorable recommendation to the Common Council on
31 Tuesday, October 20, 2009;
32 WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4 -607, the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission
33 voted to return the Carmel SmartCode Docket No. 09050010 OA with a favorable recommendation
34 to the Common Council on Thursday, January 21, 2010;
35 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
36 Indiana, that:
37 Section I: The Common Council hereby adopts this Ordinance to add Article 3: Carmel
38 SmartCode to Chapter 10: Zoning and Subdivisions, of the Carmel City Code as attached
39 hereto, pursuant to IC 36 -7 -4 -600 et seq.
40 Section II: All prior Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this
41 Ordinance are hereby repealed.
42 Section III: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
43 signing by the Mayor.
44 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of
45 2010, by a vote of ayes and nays.
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1 COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
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5 Presiding Officer Joseph C. Griffiths
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9 Richard L. Sharp, President Pro Tempore Kevin Rider
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13 John V. Accetturo W. Eric Seidensticker
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17 Ronald E. Carter Luci Snyder
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20 ATTEST:
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24 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk Treasurer
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27 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this day of
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32 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk Treasurer
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35 Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of
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40 James Brainard, Mayor
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42 ATTEST:
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46 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk Treasurer
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48 This Instrument reviewed by: John Molitor, Carmel Plan Commission Attorney
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