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Plan commission unanimously recommends changes to UDO Article 1; clarifies in-lieu fees, jurisdiction and enforcement
Summary
Carmel’s Plan Commission gave a favorable recommendation to City Council on Aug. 19 for amendments to Article 1 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), including clarifications to jurisdiction language, payment-in-lieu rules, exclusions for small petitions, and enforcement/administrative-interpretation language.
The Carmel Plan Commission unanimously voted Aug. 19 to forward amendments to Article 1 of the city’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to the City Council with a favorable recommendation and a minor edit to Section 1.06 (jurisdiction). The revision package, filed by the Department of Community Services pursuant to a City Council resolution (CC-07-07-25-02), is intended to modernize procedural language, eliminate obsolete references and clarify how certain requirements are applied.
Why it matters: Article 1 sets foundation and general provisions that affect how petitions are processed citywide. The amendments address procedural updates (for example, removing references to paper plan distribution), clarify the city’s jurisdictional language, codify standards for payment-in-lieu of required thoroughfare or pedestrian improvements, and clarify enforcement authority…
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