Chapter 2.35
PLAN COMMISSION
Sections:
2.35.010 Withdrawal from Boone County area planning department.
2.35.020 Whitestown plan commission established.
2.35.060 Effect of this chapter.
2.35.070 Cooperation with Boone County.
2.35.010 Withdrawal from Boone County area planning department.
The town of Whitestown hereby withdraws from the Boone County area planning department, including the Boone County area plan commission. [Ord. 2010-11 § 1]
2.35.020 Whitestown plan commission established.
Pursuant to IC 36-7-4-202 and other applicable law, there is hereby established an advisory plan commission for the town of Whitestown to be known as the “Whitestown plan commission” with all authority under IC 36-7-4 and all amendments thereto. [Ord. 2010-11 § 2]
2.35.030 Membership.
The membership of the Whitestown plan commission shall be as provided by IC 36-7-4-207 and shall be composed of three elected or appointed officials of the town or employees of the town to be appointed by the town council (“official members”), and four citizen members appointed by the town council president (“citizen members”). [Ord. 2010-11 § 3]
2.35.040 Terms.
Terms of appointed official members shall coincide with their term of office or employment, except that the town council at the first regular meeting of any year may appoint another to serve as its representative from the town government. Initial terms of citizen members shall be two members for a term of three years and two members for a term of four years. Citizen members shall be duly qualified, and not more than two of the citizen members shall be of the same political party. Initial terms of citizen members shall expire on the first day of January of the third and fourth year, respectively, following their initial appointments. Thereafter, as terms expire, each new appointment shall be for a term of four years. [Ord. 2010-11 § 4]
2.35.050 Duties.
The responsibilities, duties, powers, and procedures of the Whitestown plan commission shall be as set forth in IC 36-7-4 as amended and all other applicable laws and town ordinances. [Ord. 2010-11 § 5]
2.35.060 Effect of this chapter.
It is the intent of Whitestown that this chapter and the acts hereunder not abrogate or alter the prior and currently applicable planning and zoning ordinance, rules, and regulations applicable within Whitestown subject only to the transfer of functions attendant to Whitestown’s withdrawal from the Boone County area planning department and establishment of the Whitestown plan commission under the advisory planning law. [Ord. 2010-11 § 6]
2.35.070 Cooperation with Boone County.
The Whitestown planning staff, Whitestown plan commission, Whitestown board of zoning appeals, and all other applicable Whitestown officials, agencies, boards, and commissions, shall cooperate with the Boone County area planning department, Boone County, and all other applicable Boone County officials, agencies, boards, and commissions as may be necessary and appropriate in furtherance of Whitestown’s withdrawal from the Boone County area planning department and establishment of the Whitestown plan commission under the advisory planning law, and to provide for the continuous coverage of planning and zoning functions in and around Whitestown. [Ord. 2010-11 § 7]