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BZA draft would add intake form and staff‑review gatekeeping to reduce incomplete petitions
Summary
The Nov. 13 workshop pictured a new intake/identification form and a staff‑review step that would require the enforcement officer to confirm an application is complete before scheduling it for a hearing; staff argued this will cut last‑minute continuances and improve packet quality for the board.
A central operational proposal at the Michigan City Board of Zoning Appeals’ Nov. 13 workshop was a new intake and staff‑review workflow that would make the enforcement officer the gatekeeper for scheduling petitions.
Attorney Stephen Hale described the proposed intake: “They would come in, they would fill out an identification document, who they are, what their project is, what they're asking for, and how we can contact them,” and pay the filing fee before filing a formal application. Under the draft, planning staff (the enforcement…
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