§ 36-7-14-45 — Establishment of program for housing; notices; conditions

(a) The commission may establish a program
for housing by resolution. The program, which may include any
relevant elements the commission considers appropriate, may be
adopted as part of a redevelopment plan or amendment to a
redevelopment plan, and must establish an allocation area for purposes
of sections 39 and 48 of this chapter for the accomplishment of the
program. The program must be approved by the municipal legislative
body or county executive as specified in section 17 of this chapter.
(b) The notice and hearing provisions of sections 17 and 17.5 of this
chapter, including notice under section 17(c) of this chapter to a taxing
unit that is wholly or partly located within an allocation area, apply to
the resolution adopted under subsection (a). Judicial review of the
resolution may be made under section 18 of this chapter.
(c) Before formal submission of any housing program to the
commission, the department of redevelopment:
(1) shall consult with persons interested in or affected by the
proposed program;
(2) shall provide the affected neighborhood associations,
residents, and township assessors with an adequate opportunity to
participate in an advisory role in planning, implementing, and
evaluating the proposed program; and
(3) shall hold public meetings in the affected neighborhood to
obtain the views of neighborhood associations and residents.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.73.