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City of Carmel
CARMEL<PLAN COMMISSION
MEM'ORANDUM
Date: October 11, 2004
To: Plan Commission Members
From: Matthew Griffin -
Department ofCom~unity ~'ervices
Re: Docket No. 04080064 OA::Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission Petiti~ns
Please findthe attached draft of the proposed ordinance amendments to ZO 21.02.05, ZO
30.05.04, and ZO 31.06.06. These amendmel1tsaffect properties that are the subject of denied
Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission petitions. With these amendments said
properties can not be involved in new Board of Zomng Appeals or Plan Commission petitions
until specified criteria are met. ' ,
If you have any que~tions please contact me at 571-2281.
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ONE CIVIC SQU.ARE
CARlvIEL, INDIAN.A. 46032
317/571-2417
A. Amendg 21.02.05 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
21.02.05 Approval or Denial of the Special Use or Special Exception Application
by the Board. Upon approval of the Special Use or Special Exception, the
Board shall inform the Director that he may issue Improvement Location
Permits for the Special Use or Special Exception and inform the applicant
of the time limits set forth in Section 21.02.07. The Board shall inform the
applicant that he may apply to the Director for Improvement Location
Permits for. the Special Use or Special Exception, if necessary, or may
commence the Special Use or Special, Exception if no permits are
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requIre . .I. ,~.fter, cen.lQ. 0,. a pecla, sa or :peCla. )(Ceptlon app. lcatlo'n, a
variul1ce,Speciul Use~Special Exceptio!l, or zo'ning ~nnendnlellt
cOl1Celll1.l1g th,e S(l1116 property sh,all n;ot be.' :filed for a period, of six (6)
'm,Q'ntlls. Failure of the Director to inform the applicant of the time limits
set forth in Section 21.02.07 shall not relieve the applicant of complying
with said Section. If the petition. is d.enied.:by t116 Board, t116 Board s]1ull
pro~v7id,e th,e applicant \vith. acop'y of said reaS011S, if requested.
A S'pecial'Use or S'pecial ,E xce:pti 011 applicatio,n,th,at is de1.1ied by th.e'Board
is il1cIigible to be placed. again on tIle Board's agenda for consideratioll
1111til the legality of th.e Board's decisiol1 is fin,aJlydetelmined by a COllrt
pUrSlla1.1tto jlldicial review accordin.g to th.eActvisory .Plan.ning :Law, or for
a period of twelve (12) n10nths followil1g the date of the denial.. \Vllichever
is, later. In. addition" \vl1e.n.ever a Special .Use or Special Exception
applicatio,n is dellied" tl1e pro'perty involv'ed in tl1e ~p'plicatioll ID,ay' not be
tl1e Sllbicct ofadiffcrent Special Use or Special Exce!)tion applicatioll, or
al1Y varial1ce applicatioll orreZ011e }Jroposal'1 'for a period of six (6) n1onth.s
follo\V.il1g tIle date of th.e denial.
B. Amend 9 30.05.04 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
30.05.04 Approval or Denial of the Application by the Board. Following the
public hearing on the variance application, the Board shall approve or
deny the application. The Board, upon approval of a variance application,
may at its discretion, determine the length of time the variance shall run.
The variance may be permanent or it may'be set for a reasonable period
(six (6) 1110nths to tV~7enty fOIl!" (24) 111011ths) subject to renewal upon
expiration. Th,eBoard s11all set, forth in its records the reason,s for appro'val
or denial of t116 variance apl)lication, an,d sh.al1pro~lide t]18 applicant \vith, a
cO.py of said reasons, if requested. The Board shall notify the Director and
the applicant of its decision on the variance application, including all
conditions contained as a part thereof. The Director shall notify the
applicant of the time limits set forth in Section 30.05.05. All further
actions taken by the applicant or the Director concerning the situation for
which the variance is filed, including th~J issuance of an Improvement
Location Permit, shall be subject to said ruling of the Board. 1\.fterde1.1ial
of a "/uriance application, a.special 'use applioatioll, zonil1g al1lel1dll1611t or
'(;'Glia11C6 all})Iication concel11illg 111e saIne :propertysh,all not 'be filed for a
:period of six. (6) .1110.11.th.s. Failure of the Director to inform the applicant of
the time limits set forth in Section 30.05.05 shall not relieve the applicant
of complying with said Section.
A varial1ce ap]Jlication that is denied by the '. Board is ineligible to be
l)lacedagainoll tl1e Board,'s agen,da for COl1sideration. Ul1til th,e legality of
th.e .Boarcl's d.ecisio.n, is fil1ally dete.nl1il1edby a court.. pllrs-uant to jlldicial
review accordillg to tIle Advisory Plamlin~r Law" or for a periocl of twelve
(12) .1110ntl1s' fol10win,g th,e, d.ate of tIle denial", whichever is later. In
addition:.. whenever a 'van,al1ce ap'plicatio11 isd.enied.. th.e property in'volved
in the applicatioll lnay 110t be tI1e sllbiect of a different variance
application,,, or any Special Use or Special Excelltioll application. or rezon,e
pro})osat for a period ofs.ix. (6) lTI011t]lS followi.ngtl1e d,ate ofth,e denial.
c. Amend ~ 31.06.06 of the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
31.06.06 Rules Govel11ing Reconsideratiol1. ~^A.t its next' Ineeting fol10V/illg tl18
receipt of t116 C0111nlission repoli, the City Cou,n.cil s.h,all t(11(6 actiol) 0]1 the
CO.n11n.issiol1 report. If the, C01TI.111ission, rec O,nl1TI,8'n dation. is positive, tIle
CityCO'UI1Cil "luay approy'e t11e proposed ulnendlnet1t to tl10 Zoning
Ordillance if all affilmat.i'(/6 'late of at let\st a sil11ple majority of the
'm,enlbers of the City Cou1.1cil is obtain.ad. If tl}~ Conlm.issio1.1
reconlll1811datio11 is negati",e, the City COUIICillna)T ul)pro've the prOl)Osed
Lunen,dl:nellt to t]16 Zoning Ordin,atlCe if an affi.lmati'(/6 'vote of at least
Se'\'el1ty tTvep.erCe11.t (75~~) 'of t116 In.e~m,b6rs of t116 City COIL.nc.il is
obtai116d. Failure of t116 Cit:r COllncil to pass tIle proposed ame'ndlne-nt to
the Zo,nin'b Ordilla]lCe by the n,ecessary a:ffiIl11:uti'(/e '(lote v/ith.i.l1 nin,et)' (90)
days after a .11,egatiTy1e rec o,n1.1TI.e.nctati on. is .11.1ad.6, by t]16 Com.1nissi.o.11. sh,all
COl1stitute rejection of the proposed ul11e11dn1611t. S110uId the City COll11Cil
reject the prOlJOsed, o.nlendnl~lt to tlle Zoning Ordinan,ce, by ',.rote or 1))'
defalLlt, said' proposed an1en.dln,e.nt s11allnot be recol1s.idered by tIle
Con1missiol1 or the City COllncilllnti1 t118 e'){piratioll of 0116 (1) year after
the origillal reconlnlendatioll of the COlnnlissio'n. The COlnnlissionlllay
ado})t a rule to limit furthercolls,ideration." for up to 011e (1) year after its
defeat" orallY '.prop'osal th,at is defeated 1111,der the ,Advisory :Planllin.g '.La\:v.
TIle Con1nTissionn1ay also adopt a rule to limit consideration" for up to six
(6) Inol1tl1s after the \vitlldrawal or defeat of al1yprOl)OsaI" of any other
pro'posal itlvolvin.g th,e sam,e property th,at was t]le slLbiect of th,e
\vitlldraW11 or (lereated pro}Josal.