HomeMy WebLinkAboutCertification to City Council CERTIFICATION OF THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATION ON THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL TO AMEND
THE CARMEL CLAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 36-7-4-508
RESOLUTION CC-12-03-12-01
2013 Scheduled PRIF Increase
To: The Honorable Common Council
Of the City of Carmel
Hamilton County, Indiana
Dear Members:
The Carmel Plan Commission offers you the following report on the Plan Commission
Resolution (PC-10-16-12) recommending that the Common Council ratify and approve the
2013 scheduled increase in the Carmel Parks and Recreation Impact Fee.
The Carmel Plan Commission's recommendation on the petition is FAVORABLE.
At its regular meeting on November 20, 2012, the Commission voted nine (9) in Favor, zero (0)
Opposed, zero (0) Abstaining, to forward to the Common Council the proposed Resolution CC-
12-03-12-01 with a Favorable Recommendation.
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
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Ra ona Hancock,Secretary
Carmel Plan Commission
Dated: November 21, 2012
2012-1121,PC 10-16-12;PRIF Increase Resolution 2013-PC Certification.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. PC 10-16-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDING
THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL
RATIFY AND APPROVE THE 2013 SCHEDULED INCREASE
IN THE CARMEL PARKS AND RECREATION IMPACT FEE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in IC
36-7-4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must first
approve by resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Carmel Comprehensive Plan (the "C3 Plan") was approved and recommended
by the Carmel Plan Commission on November 18, 2008, duly approved by resolution (as amended) of
the Common Council of the City of Carmel on May 4, 2009, with those C3 Plan amendments approved
by the Carmel Plan Commission on May 19, 2009, with May 20, 2009 becoming the effective date of
the C3 Plan, and therefore it is the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel, Indiana and Clay
Township, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Carmel appointed the Impact Fee Advisory Committee to
serve in an advisory capacity to assist and advise the City with regard to the adoption of an impact fee
ordinance under Indiana Code Section 36-7-4-1311; and
WHEREAS, the Impact Fee Advisory Committee met and advised the Carmel Plan
Commission to recommend to the Common Council a revised and updated Zone Improvement Plan and
Park Impact Fee (PRIF) Ordinance resulting in an amendment to the C3 Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Cannel Plan Commission duly approved, and recommended to the Common
Council, an amendment to the C3 Plan regarding a revised and updated Zone Improvement Plan on
which the PRIF Ordinance is based; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-509,
by Resolution duly approved the revised and updated Zone Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-607,
duly adopted Ordinance No. Z-534-09, the current PRIF Ordinance, which is codified as Section 29.07
of the Carmel Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 29.07.04(a) of the Zoning Ordinance provides that the amount of the
impact fee (times the number of equivalent dwelling units to be constructed) shall be increased during
months 37-48 of the effectiveness of the PRIF Ordinance from $1,526 to $1,679, provided the
Common Council shall approve the increase prior to implementation; and
Resolution No. PC-10-16-12
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29.07.14 of the Zoning Ordinance, such increase is scheduled
to be implemented on June 15, 2013, which begins month 37 of the effectiveness of the PRIF
Ordinance;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION,
THAT:
1. The Plan Commission hereby recommends to the Common Council of the City of
Carmel, Indiana that the Council should ratify and approve the scheduled increase in the amount of the
Parks and Recreation Impact Fee from $1,526, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, to
$1,679, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, during months 37-48 of the effectiveness of the
PRIF Ordinance (June 15, 2013 —June 14, 2014).
2. The Secretary is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution with the minutes of
this meeting to the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Carmel for distribution to the Common Council of the
City of Carmel.
SO RESOLVED BY THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION this 20th day of November, 2012.
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
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Secretary
Resolution No. PC-10-16-12