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RESOLUTION NO. PC 08 -17 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDING
THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL
RATIFY AND APPROVE THE 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 Cannel 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 Carmel 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 13 -24 of the effectiveness of the PRIF Ordinance from $1,261 to $1,387, provided the
Common Council shall approve the increase prior to implementation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29.07.14 of the Zoning Ordinance, such increase is scheduled
to be implemented on June 15, 2011, which begins month 13 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 $1,261, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, to
$1,387, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, during months 13 -24 of the effectiveness of the
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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 21 day of September, 2010.
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
President
ATTEST:
Secretary
Docket No. PC- 08 -17 -10 (Resolution)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE
THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Carmel Plan Commission will hold a public hearing upon a Resolution to Implement.
Increase in Parks and Recreation Impact Fee pursuant to Section 2.9.07.04(a) of the Carmel Zoning Ordinance as
follows:
Increase the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee from $1,263, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, to
$1,387, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, during months 13 -24 of the effectiveness of the Parks and
Recreation Impact Fee Ordinance (June 15, 2011 -June 14, 2012).
Designated as Docket No. PC-08-17-1O (Resolution), the hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at
6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032.
The files for this proposal are on file at the Carmel Department of Community Services, One Civic Square, Carmel,
Indiana 46032, and may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
Any written comments or objections to the proposal should be filed with the Secretary of the Plan Commission on or
before the date of the Public Hearing. All written comments and objections will be presented to the Commission.
Any oral comments concerning the proposal will be heard by the Commission at the hearing according to its Rules
of Procedure. In addition, the hearing may be continued from time to time by the Commission as it may find
necessary.
Ramona Hancock, Secretary
Carmel Plan Commission
July 28, 2010