Minutes of the May 5, 2010 Meeting
Present: Chris Folland
Sue Williams
Emma Brown
Mike Long
Bob Lewis
Absent: Bill Geiger
George Schenkel
Others Present:
Neal Blythe, Town Attorney
Bruce Snyder, Zoning Inspector
Laura Farquhar, Record the Minutes of the Meeting
Visitors: There was 1 guest in the audience.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chris Folland.
Minutes of the February 1, 2010 Plan Commission Meeting was emailed to all the
members.
A motion was made by Bob Lewis to approve the minutes as presented. Mike Long
seconded the motion. With all in favor of the motion, the motion carried.
A motion was made by Emma Brown to suspend the Regular Meeting. Bob Lewis
seconded the motion. With all in favor of the motion, the motion carried.
Chris Folland opened the Public Hearing.
Jon Fitzenrider was present to represent the Clear Lake Township Land
Conservancy. They are requesting that the land parcel 760119000006000002 be
rezoned from Agricultural to Conservation.
A motion was made by Sue Williams to close the Public Hearing. Mike Long
seconded the motion. With all in favor of the motion, the motion carried.
President Chris Folland re-opened the regular meeting.
Neal Blythe went over Indiana Code 36-7-4-603 which states the following:
In preparing and considering proposals under the 600 series, the plan commission
and the legislative body shall pay reasonable regard to:
(1) the comprehensive plan;
(2) current conditions and the character of current structures and uses
in each district;
(3) the most desirable use for which the land in each district is
adapted;
(4) the conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction; and
(5) responsible development and growth.
The Board unanimously agrees that all these conditions apply to this particular
request.
A motion was made by Emma Brown recommending that Rezoning 2010-3 be forwarded
to the Clear Lake Town Council with favorable recommendations. Sue Williams
seconded the motion. With all in favor of the motion, the motion carried.
Old Business
President Chris Folland presented the Board with Improvement Location Permit
Application, Administrative Sub-division Application and Petition for Zoning Map
Amendment forms which need to be approved.
A motion was made by Bob Lewis to approve the forms to be used as they were
intended. Emma Brown seconded the motion. With all in favor of the motion, the
motion carried.
Chris Folland sent letters to Knight Anderson and the Hansbarger’s informing
them of the May 5th, 2010 deadline for filing for rezoning of property for it to
be heard in June. They did not respond before the deadline date so if they still
wish to be heard for the rezoning it will be at their expense, not the towns.
Chris Folland will also send a letter to the McArdle Trust in regards to their
wanting to rezone land. If the land is still in probate, the Board will grant
them an extension of time to do so.
President Folland gave an explanation of what the Plan Commission Sub-committee
is, what their duties are and what they have been working on since the last Plan
Commission meeting.
Bruce Snyder, Zoning Administrator, is working on a check list for particular
projects so that applicants will know what they will need when applying for an
ILP.
Chris Folland informed the Board of the UDO Update Schedule which is a
standardized schedule for changes.
New Business
Chris explained that there will be a development of a Community Involvement
Group (CIG) which will consist of one Plan Commission member, one BZA member,
one council member and one member of the water quality group. This group will
recruit residents and invite them to attend the meetings which will take place
during May thru July. The goal is to get the community involved with any
concerns and/or changes that need to be made to make the UDO a working document.
Chris Folland brought up the fact that a stretch of 850 East between Outer Drive
and Lake Drive needs to be renamed. The Board didn’t have any suggestions for a
name but suggested contacting the History Committee for input on the matter.
Once a name has been chosen, Council President Bob Lewis will make the final
decision on what the name shall be.
President Chris Folland and Vice President Bill Geiger approved the
Administrative Sub-division application for Douglas Miller at 628 Lake Drive.
A motion was made by Emma Brown to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. Mike Long
seconded the motion. With all in favor of the motion, the meeting was adjourned.
The next regular scheduled meeting of the Plan Commission will be held August
10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Attested:
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Sue Williams, Secretary of Plan Commission
Attachments: Agenda
Sign in sheet
Hand written notes