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Plan Commission reviews draft Unified Development Ordinance that consolidates zoning and subdivision rules

Elkhart Plan Commission · July 7, 2025
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Planning staff and consultants presented a draft Unified Development Ordinance July 7 that consolidates zoning and subdivision rules and proposes fewer, more clearly defined districts and new form- and use-based standards.

City planning staff and consultants presented the draft Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and described the project’s goals, public engagement and proposed changes.

The UDO consolidates zoning, subdivision and related regulations into a single code intended to make development rules clearer and more predictable. Consultants Cynthia Bowen and Allison Richardson (REA) and representatives from Enfocus walked the commission through the ordinance purpose and highlights: fewer districts (the draft reduces districts from 15 to 9), a new building-type approach (separating…

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