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Carmel Board of Zoning Appeals
Special Meeting
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
5:45 pm
Caucus Rooms, Carmel City Hall
Present: James Hawkins, President
Kent Broach
Alan Potasnik
Connie Tingley, Recording Secretary
Staff members in attendance: Alexia Donahue Wold,Planning Administrator
Angie Conn,Planning Administrator
Adrienne Keeling,Planning Administrator
Plan Commission members: Kevin Rider
Steve Stromquist
Legal Counsel: John Molitor
New Business:
1. Rules of Procedure
Discuss changes to the Board of Zoning Appeals Rules of Procedure and Public Notice
requirements.
John Molitor:
® Change needs to be made to Rules of Procedure in order to comply with State Law and Open
Door Law with regard to publication of notices in the newspapers
® Legislature.changed State Law a couple years ago
o Necessary to publish notices in a daily newspaper that is published and circulated in the
County
o Current BZA Rules of Procedure say the Indianapolis Star which circulates here but is
not published here
o Rules are out of compliance with State Law
o Only newspaper that complies is Noblesville Times
® Council is now publishing in Noblesville Times
® Recommended Rules of Procedure be changed to comply
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Discussion:
• Less citizens will see it
• Need to talk to our Legislators
• No other newspaper published daily in the County to meet the requirement
• Current is published and distributed weekly
• Certified mail and signs notify neighbors of any meeting
John Molitor:
• Another issue is requiring citizens to give their name and address when they address the Board
Discussion:
• BZA does not require "blue cards" with name and address be submitted before speaking
o Citizens may decide at Public Hearing that they want to speak
• Some citizens have been harassed after City Council meetings
• Required to sign up with Staff if a lawsuit is involved
• Could give name and street or subdivision or residency
• BZA and Plan Commission Rules of Procedure are the same for newspaper and name and
address of speaker
• Petitioner could still advertise in Indianapolis Star, at double the expense
John Molitor:
• Could require them to publish in Noblesville Times and Indianapolis Star
• Noblesville Times notified the City with regard to the requirement
James Hawkins:
• Would be hesitant to waive any public notice sign issues
John Molitor:
• Lawyers and title companies know they need to subscribe to Noblesville Times to watch notices
• Few people read the public notices
Motion: On a motion made by James Hawkins and seconded by Kent Broach:
The BZA Rules of Procedure be changed to require public notice in the Noblesville Times to
comply with State Law.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY(3-0)
Motion: On a motion made by James Hawkins and seconded by Kent Broach:
The BZA Rules of Procedure be changed to ask for name and community, rather than
address,of citizens speaking at BZA meetings.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (3-0)
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September 18,2012
IAdjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:53 PM.
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