Indiana § 36-7-11.2-54 Notice of filing of petition; referral to commission; reconsideration

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§ 36-7-11.2-54 — Notice of filing of petition; referral to commission; reconsideration

Indiana § 36-7-11.2-54

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 11.2Meridian Street Preservation

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Ind. Code § 36-7-11.2-54 (2026).

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(a)Notice of:

(1)the filing of a petition with the commission for approval of a proposed use variance; and

(2)the filing of a petition with the development commission for approval of an amendment or the adoption of a zoning ordinance pertaining or applying to Meridian Street or bordering property; is jurisdictional.

(b)Before referral of a matter to the commission, the development commission or other referring body must be satisfied of the following:

(1)That proper notice of the filing of the petition as required by this chapter has been given.

(2)That copies of:

(A)all petitions, exhibits, drawings, pictures, and other documents intended to be offered in support of the proposed new zoning ordinance or amendment to an existing zoning ordinance; and

(B)the contract described by sect

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(a) Notice of:
(1) the filing of a petition with the commission for approval of a
proposed use variance; and
(2) the filing of a petition with the development commission for
approval of an amendment or the adoption of a zoning ordinance
pertaining or applying to Meridian Street or bordering property;
is jurisdictional.
(b) Before referral of a matter to the commission, the development
commission or other referring body must be satisfied of the following:
(1) That proper notice of the filing of the petition as required by
this chapter has been given.
(2) That copies of:
(A) all petitions, exhibits, drawings, pictures, and other
documents intended to be offered in support of the proposed
new zoning ordinance or amendment to an existing zoning
ordinance; and
(B) the contract described by section 56 or 57 of this chapter;
have been made available to the commission without expense to
the commission.
(c) If the development commission discovers, upon hearing,
substantial departure from, addition to, or modification of materials
presented to the commission, the matter shall be remanded to the
commission for an additional sixty (60) day period for reconsideration
and further recommendation, if any. The commission may, however,
take additional evidence that the commission considers necessary for
the purpose of making recommendations on the proposed new zoning
ordinance or amendment to an existing zoning ordinance.
(d) The development commission or other referring body:
(1) shall thoughtfully consider the recommendations of the
commission; and
(2) may overrule or ignore the recommendations only if the
recommendations are:
(A) unsupported by substantial evidence; or
(B) contradicted by a clear preponderance of the evidence;
presented before the development commission.
[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation:
14-3-3.2-13(d).]