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Carmel commission outlines steps to meet state UDO review deadline in House Enrolled Act 1001
Summary
The Mayor's Advisory Commission on Housing discussed the state law’s required UDO audit and public hearing, a Jan. 1, 2027 reporting deadline, and operational impacts including fee-timing changes and additional housing-progress reporting. Staff said the city is positioned to comply and will rely on the Opticos missing-middle scan.
The Mayor's Advisory Commission on Housing on March 26 reviewed requirements in the recently enacted House Enrolled Act 1001 and next steps for Carmel to update its Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Chair Menar said the law’s chief aim “is to encourage higher density housing and expedite construction by modernizing and deregulating UDOs,” and summarized key deadlines and reporting tasks the city must meet, including a mandatory public hearing and a comprehensive audit of the UDO. Menar told the commission the city must submit a progress report to the legislature by Jan. 1, 2027 that includes prior housing studies and documentation of…
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