HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-335 Amends Zoning Ord31.6 AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
31.6.1 Definitions
All of the definitio~ contained in Section 3.0 of the Zoning Ordi.nnc¢ shall apply to this Section In additiom, the following
definitions shall also apply to this Section:
COMMITMENT. A covenant concerning the use or development ora parcel of real property which is made in writing by
the owner of that parcel, either vohintanly or in accordance with aa order or request of the Commission.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPM~TNT DISTRICT. A zoning district for which a PUD District 0rdir. ance is adopted under
Section S 1.6.4.
PUD DISTRICT ORDINANCE. A zoning ordinance that:
(1) designates a parcel of real property, as a Planned Unit Development District;
(2) specifies uses or a range of uses permitted in the Planned Unit Development Distr~ct;
(3) expresses in detailed terms the development requirements that apply in the Plauned Unit Development District;
(4) specifies the plan documentation md supporting information that must be supplied before an Improvement location
permit may be issued for development of real property in the Planned umt Development District;
(5) specifies may limitation applicable to the Planned Unit Development District; and
(6) meets the requirements oflC 36-7-4-1500 etseq.
31.6.2 Proposals to Amend or Partially Repeal the Text of the Ordinance
The following procedure applies to a proposal to amend or partially repeal the text (not zone maps) ofthls Zoning
Ordinance:
(l) The proposal may be initiated by either the Commission or the Council; however, if the Council initiates the proposal, it
shall require the comrmssion to prepare it.
(2) The Comssion shall prepare the proposal so that it is consistent with applicable state law.
(3) In considering the proposal, both the Commission and the Council shall pay reasonable regard to (i) the Comprehensive
Plan, (ii) current conditions and the cb_~racter of current structures and uses in each district, (iii) the most desirable use
for which the land. in each district is adapted, (iv) the conservafien ofproperw, values throu~Maout the City. and the
Townsh/p, and (v) responsible development and gro~.h.
(4) The Commissioa shall give notice amd hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance xvith its Rules of Procedure.
(5) Within ten (10) business days after the Commission determines its recommendation (if any), the Commission shall
certify the proposal to the Council w/th a ~avorable recommendation, an un~vomble recommendation, or no
recommendation fi.om
(6) The Council shall vote on the proposal with/n ninety (90) days a~er the Commission certifies the proposal. The
Counc/l's consideration of the proposal is governed by lC 36-74-607.
(7) ~the proposal is adopted, the Commission shall print the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance in book or pamphlet
form, or arrange for them to be included in the City's Code of Ordinances.
(8) Unless the proposal provides for a later effective date, the amendments contained in the proposal take effect when the
proposal is duty adopted, except for any provision prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for a violation, which may not take
effect until the Commission complies with the applicable notice and filing requirements described in lC
31.6.3 Proposals to Change the Zone Maps Incorporated into the Ordinance
The following procedure apphes to a proposal to change the zone maps (whether by incorporating an additional map or by
amending or deleting a map) incorporated by reference into this Zoning Ordinance:
(I) The proposal may be initiated either (A) by the Comrmssion, CB) by a petition signed by property, owners who own at
least fifty, percent (50%) of the land involved, or (C) by the Council; however, if the Council initiates the proposal, it
shall require the cormmssion to prepare it.
(2) The Commission or petitioners shall prepare the proposal so that it is consistent with applicable state law.
(3) In considering the proposal, both the Commission and the Council shall pay reasonable regard to (i) the Comprehensive
Plan, (ii) current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district, (iii) the most desirable us
for which the land in each district is adapted, (iv) the conservation of property values throughout the City. and the
Tox*Tmhip, and (v) responsible development and grow~.h.
(4) The Commission shall give notice and hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance with its Rules of Procedure.
(5)
Whenever the ComnUssion deems it advisable in regard to the matters contained in subparagraph (3) above, the
Comrrdssion may permit or require the OW-her of a parcel of real property, to make a Comment subject to the rules
prescribed for Comments by Section 31.6.5. By permitting or requiring a Commitment, the Commission does not
become obligated to recommend or nor recommend the adoption of the proposal.
(6) Withn ten (10) business days after the Cor-ramssion determines its recommendation (if any), the Commission shall
certify, the proposal to the Council with a favorable recommendation, an un/avorable recommendation, or no
recommendation from the Comnussion.
(7) The Council shall vote on the proposal ~thin ninety. (90) days a_,tier the Comrrassion certifies r. he proposal. The
Council's consideration of the proposal is governed by IC 36-74-608.
(8) Dur/ng the ume when the proposal is being considered by the Council, the o~,~er of a parcel of land may make a new
Comrmtment or modify the terms of a Commitment made when the proposal was before the Commission. No further
action of the cormmssion is required for a new Comrmtment to be effective. Ifa Commitment made when the proposal
was before the comnussion is modified and the effect of the modification is to make the Corramtment more stringent, no
further action of the Comrmssion is required for the modified comrmtment to be effective; however, if the effect of such
Conm,l.l.,,.~.~' ,,r ~-,~ r~ 5x Sec'don 31.6 ?
.... ~' ' ~ '~' ' it kee~s avaiiabie ~ith the Zollalg Ordinance
,.~i',en me oroposai is dul.x adop~.
31.6.4 Proposals to Adoot or Amend Planned Unit Develoument District Ordinances
The following procedure apphes to a proposal to adopt or amend a PUD District Ordinance:
(1) Proposals for a PUD District Ordinance shall only be considered on property located between the eastern
boundary of Spring Mill Road and the White River.
(2) (,4-) The proposal mu~ be initiated by a petition signed by property owners who own all of the land ~co be included in the
Planned Unit. Development District.
(3) (a-) The petitioners shall prepare the proposal so that it is consistent with the definition ora PUD District Ordinance
provided in Section 31.6.1 above.
(4)
. . (-;.) The proposal may provide that any development requirements (cther than permitted uses) that are specified in the
PUD District Ordinance may be modified by a heanng examiner or committee designated by the CoronUssion, after a
pubhc heanng held in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Procedure. However, any decision of a hearing
exanUner or committee which approves or denie~ any requested modification may be appealed bythe Director or any
interested party ~o the Commission, also in accordance with the Commission's Pules of Procedure.
(5)-~) In considering the proposal, both the Commission and the Council shall pay reasonable regard to (/) the
Comprehensive Plan, ih3 current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district, (iii) the
most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted, (iv) the conservation of property values throughout the
City and the Township, and (v) responsible development and growth.
(6) ~ The Cormmssion shall give notice and hold a public hearing on the proposal in accordance with its Rules of
Procedure.
(7)
· . ~) Whenever the Cormmssion deems it advisable in regard to the matters contained in subparagraph (3) or (4) above,
the Commission may perm/t or require the owner of a parcel of real property to make a Commitment subject to the
rules prescribed for Comm/tments by Sect/on 31-6.5. By permitting or requiting a Comm/tment, the Commission does
not become obligated to recommend or not recommend the adoption of the proposal.
(8)
. . ~ W~in ten (10) business days after the Commission determines ks recommendation (if any), the Commission shall
certif~ the proposal to the Council with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or no
recommendation from the Commission.
(9) (4..) The Council shall vote on the proposal within ninety (90) days after the Comrmssion certifies the proposal. The
Council's consideration of the proposal is governed by IC 36-7-4-608 and IC 36-7-4-1512.
(I O) ~ During tho t/me when the proposal is being c~sidered by the Council, the owner of a parcel of land may make a
new Commitment: or modify the terms of a Cornmitment made when the proposal was before the Comn6ssion. No
further act/on of the Ceramist/on is requ/red for a new Commi~rnem to be effective. Ifa Comm/~ent made when the
proposal was before the Co~mfission/s mod//ied and the ~ of the mod/ficet/on is to make the Commitment more
~ringent, no further action of the Commission is requfled for the mod/fled Commitment tn be effective; however, if the
e/~ct of such a modification is to make the Corem/imam less stringent, then the modified Commitm~t must be rat/fled
by the Commission to be effective. A Commitment made or modified under this provision/s subject to the roles
prescribed for Corem/truants by Sect/on 3
(I 1) ~ ffthe proposal is adopted, the Commission shall update the zame maps that/t keeps available with the Zen/ag
Ordinance and the City's Code of Ordinances W reflect the desi~o~=tion of the parcel as a Planned Un/t Developmem
District.
(12) ~ Unless the proposal provides for a later effect/va date, the PUD District Ordinance takes effect when the proposal
is dnly adopted.
31.6.5 Rules Governing Commitments
(I) Fom~ A Commitment atust be m snb~antiaily the fom~ sm forth Ul the Commissioffs Rules of Procedure. an6 must
identir}, any specially a~ed persons or class of specially affe~ed persons ,,~ho may enforce tile Comanirmenr A
Coam:irmenr must attthorize trs r~rdhtg by [[~e Ditcher m rite office of the Hamilton County Recorder.
(2) Recordin= Copies ,-~ Cemmtm~enr shall be recorded in the o~Sce of the Hamilton County Recorder and takes
upon the adoption of the proposal re ~i:ich it relates. Following the recording ora Commitment. 5:e Ditcher shall return
:he original recorded Commitment m the o~er and shall r~ain a copy of the recorded Commitment m the Commission's
?arsons Bound. Unless ir ~s modified or terminated by the Commission in accordance with subparagraph (4) below.
re:erda,4 Commhmenr is binding on the o~*mer oldie parcel, a subsequent ox~er of~e parcel, and any other person
who acquires an in[~rest m the parcel. An m~recorded Commmnent ~s binding on the owner
Ccnmurment..~ unrecordeci Commitment ts binding ena st~0sequen~ ow~ter of t!~e p~rcei or
interest m fl~e parcel only if the $nbsequent owner or ~e person acqutring fl~e mtereK has acrua~ no,ice
Con~mirment.
Modification or Termination by Commission Except ,or a Con~ntrment nlodified under 5e~ion _: l.b i !$'1 or 2.
above or anzomar~caily terminated ~mder subparagraph (5'} below, a Commir:ne~?. ;aa) re moaified cr
return:areal only by a decisron of the Cotmnissioi~ made at a public heanng after notice efti:e hearing has been
d~e Commission's R..:ies of Procedure.
Rezol]e Pm'ooosnis. Aurem2[~c Termmat:ou. A Cemmim'~enr made ~mder $~rion 3 )~ 3 abo~e az:romaricail!, re~,nmates
the actopc~on oft_he ~rc. posaJ .:o ~xhicJ~ ir re[ares:
lA> the zm~e n!ap applicable to the parcel is changed: or
Unit Development district m~der th:s Zoning Ordinan:--'
PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this "~"~' day of
~,~f , 1999, byavoteof ,,_~Y ayesand / nays.
~ald E. Carter
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
Billy~alker
ATTEST:
l~a L. Cordray, ~urer
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana the 7'7'~ day of
, 1999.
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ~7/t~ day of ,1999. Cam
J ard, Mayor --
CERTII~ICATION OF PLAN COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATION
ON ORDINANCE TO AMEND
SECTION 31.6.4 OF ~
PLANNED [INIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
CARMEL/CLAY ZONING ORDINANCE
PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 36-7-4-60~5
To;
The Honorable Common Council
of the City of Carmel
Hamilton County, Indiana
Dear Members:
The Carmel/Clay Plan Commission offers you the following report on ks application to
amend the Planned Unit Development Ordinance, Section 31 of the Carmel/Clay Zoning
Ordinance:
Section 31.6.4 Proposals to Adopt or Amend Planned Unit Development District
Ordinances. paragraph (t) is hereby amended to read:
"Proposals for a PUD District Ordinance shall only be considered on property
' located between the eastern boundary of Spring Mill Road and the White River."
The Plan Commission is hereby making a FAVORABLE
RECOMi~NDATION of the aforesaid amendment to Section 31.6.4, paragraph (1).
Said Ordinance Amendment is attached hereto and made a part hereof'.
At a Special Meeting &April 27, 1999, the Carmel/Clay Plan Commission approved the
Amendment to the Planned Unit Development District Ordinances by a vote of 10 in
favor, none opposed.
RECEIVED
Ra~lona Ha~'~ock,'S~'cre/ary-
CARMEL/CL~Y~SSION
David A. Cremeans, President
DATED: May 5, 1999
a modification is to make the Commitment less stringent, then the modified Commitment must be ratified by tile
Conmxission to be effective, A Commitment made or modified under this provision is subject to the rules prescribed for
Conm'titments by Section 31~6,5.
(9) If the proposal is adopted, the Com~nission shall update file zone maps that it keeps available with the Zoning Ordinm~ce
and the City's Code of Ordinances.
(i O) Unless tile proposal provides for a later effective date, the updated zone maps coutained m the proposal take effect
when the proposal is duly adopted.
31.6.4 Proposals to Adnet or Amend Planned Unit Development Dist4'ict Ordlnnnces
The following procedure apphes to a proposal to adopt or amend a PUD District Ordinance:
(1) Proposals for a PUD District Ordinance shall only be considered on nrooertv located between the eastern
boundary of Sorine Mill Road and the White River.
(2) (-19 The proposal must be initiated by a petition signed by property owners who own all of the land to be included in the
Planned Unit Development Distriot.
O) ~-) The petitioners shah prepare the proposal so that it is consistant with the definition of a PUD District Ordinance
provided in Section 31.6.1 above.
(4) (-a.) The proposal may provide that any development requirements (other then permitted uses) that are specified in the
PUD District Ordinance may be modified by a hearing examiner or committee designated bythe Commission, after a
public hearing held/n accordance with the Commission's Rules of Procedure. However, any decisian of a hearing
examiner or committee wh/ch approves or deaies any requested modification may be appealed by the Director or any
interested pan'y to the Commission, also in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Procedure.
(~,) In considering the proposal, both the Commission and the Council shall pay reasonable regard to (i) the
Comprehensive Plan, 0'1) cml,ail cunditkms and the character of current structures and uses in each district, (iii) the
most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted, (iv) the conservation ofproperty values throughout the
City and the Township, and (v) responsible development and growth.
(6) (4) The Commission shall give notice and hold a public hear~g co the proposal in accordance with its Rules of
Procedure.
(7) (40 Wheaever the Commission deems it advisable in regard to the matters contained in subparagraph O) or (4) above,
the Commission may permit or require the owner of a parcel of real propen'y to make a Commitment subject to hhe
rules prescribed for Commitments by Section 31-6.5. By permitting or requiring a Colmnitme~, the Commission does
not become obligated to reconunead or not recomm~d the adoption ofthe proposal.
(ii) (-79 Wf&in ten (1 O) business days aiter the Commission determines its recommendation (if any), the Co.m,dssion shall
cet~i~ the proposal to the Council with a favorable recommendation, an ~mfnvorable recommendation, or no
recommendation f~un the Commission.
(9) ~) The Council shah veto on the proposal within ninety (90) days aRer the Commission eattities the proposal. The
Council's cunsideratinn ofthe proposal is governed by IC 36-74-608 and lC 36-7-4-1512.
(10) ~ During the time when the propo~l is being considered by the Council, the owner of a parcel of lznd may make a
new Commitment: or modify the tem~ of a Commitment made when the proposal was before the Commission. No
forther action ofthe Commission is required for a new Conm61u~nt to be effective. If a Commitment made wh~m the
proposal was before the Commissioa is modified and the effect ofthe modification is $o make the Commitment mom
stringent, no fmther action ofthe Commissic~ is required for the modified Commitment to be effective; however, ifthe
effect of such a modification is to make the Co~m,fitm~t less stringent, then the modified Conunltment must be ratified
by the Commissio~ to be effective. A Commitment made or modified under this provision is subject to the rules
prescribed for Commitments by Section 31.6.5.
(11) (4~ If the proposal is adopted, the Commission shall update the zone maps that it keeps available with the Zoning
Ordinance ~nd the City's Code of Ordinances to reflect the designation ofthe parcel as a Planned Unit Development
District.
(12) (4-1-) Unless the proposal provides for a later offective date, the PUD District Ordinance takes effect whe~ the proposal
is duly a~oted.
31.6.5 Rules Governing Commitment~
(l) Form A Commitment must be msubstautiaily the form set forth in the Commission's Rules of Procedure. aud nmst
identi~ any specially affected persons or class of specially affected persons who may enforce the Comm~tment~ A
Conmurment must anthorize its recording by the Director m the office of the Hamilton County Recorder.
(2) Recording~Co_p__ies__ A Con~mitment shall be recorded in the office of the Hamilton County Recorder and takes effect
upon the adoption of the proposal m which it relates. Following the recording ora Commitment, the Director shall return
the original recorded Commitmo~t to the o~q~er and shall retain a copy of the recorded Commitment in the Commissinn's
(3)
Persons Bound. Uuless it is modified or terminated by the Coinmission in accordance with subparagraph (4) below, a
recorded Commitment is binding on the owner of the parcel, a subsequent ow~er of the parcel, and any other person
who acquires au interest in the parcel. An unrecorded Commitment is binding on the owner of the parcel who makes the
Commitment. An unrecorded Commmnent is binding on a subsequent o,~er of the parcel or a person acquiring
interest in the parcel only if the subsequent owner or the person acquiring the intere~ has actual notice of the
Commitment
(4) Mqej..fi_c~9_n_or ~_e. DBi~3tiq&b~y_Commissiou Except for a Conunitrnent m(x~lified trader Section 3 1.6.3 (8) or 3
[.6.4(9) above or antomarically terminated under subparagraph (5) below, a Commitment may be modified or
temm~ated only by a decision of the Commission made at a public hearing at'er notice of the hearing has been given
under the Commission's Rules of Procedure
(5) Rezone Pro. posals. Automatic Termination. A Co~mnitment made under Sectio~ 31.6.3 above automatically terminates
if after the adoptio~ of the proposal to Mficb it relates:
(A) the zone map applicable to the parcel is changed; or
(B) the parcel is designated as a Plam~ed Unit Development district under this Zoning Ordinance.