The primary duty of the plan commission is to develop and recommend to the legislative body a plan for the future of the community.
Under Indiana law, they are also responsible for:
- Preparing a comprehensive plan.
- Preparing a zoning ordinance and a subdivision control ordinance
- Making recommendations to the legislative body on proposals to amend the text of the zoning ordinance or subdivision control
- ordinance.
- Making recommendations to the legislative body on proposals to amend the zoning map (rezonings).
- Approving or denying proposals to subdivide land, based upon compliance with the subdivision control ordinance.
- Approving development plans.
- Assigning street addresses.
Plan Commission Rules
According to Indiana Code, 'IC 36-7-4-401' the Plan Commission is required to adopt rules by which it will govern its activities. The rules were last amended and adopted on August 20, 2020. These rules are available for download.
