§ 8-21-9-34 — Regional plan commissions; membership; powers and duties

(a) In the event that there is in existence or is
later created a regional plan commission having jurisdiction over any
portion of the airport site purchased or otherwise controlled by the
department:
(1) a representative appointed by the commissioner of the
department shall become a voting member of the regional plan
commission with all rights and privileges of regular membership,
except that the department member shall be permitted to claim no
compensation or reimbursement for personal expenses or per
diem from the regional plan commission; and
(2) upon appointment of a department representative to the
regional plan commission, all requests or proposals for zoning
amendments, subdivision plats, conditional use permits,
exceptions, or variances from any zoning ordinance as well as for
the development of public facilities including requests and
proposals for airports, parks, thoroughfares, hospitals, and schools
within the zone or zones provided for in section 21 of this chapter
shall be forwarded to the regional plan commission by the
appropriate public body for review and comment.
(b) The regional plan commission shall review proposals described
in subsection (a)(2) and give consideration to aircraft safety, public
safety, and regional plans relating to the aircraft vicinity. If the regional
plan commission does not return its comments to the appropriate public
body within thirty (30) days, the public body may proceed on the basis
that the regional plan commission concurs with the proposals.
Comment made by the regional plan commission shall be considered
to be of an advisory nature only.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.105, SEC.2. As amended by Acts
1980, P.L.74, SEC.363; P.L.3-1989, SEC.70; P.L.18-1990,
SEC.163.