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A. Purpose and Intent.

1. Planned Development District Ordinance. The purpose of the planned development district is to:

a. Designate, or rezone, a parcel of land as a planned development zoning district.

b. Specify uses or a range of uses permitted in the planned development zoning district.

c. Specify development requirements in the planned development zoning district.

d. Specify the plan documentation and supporting documentation that may be required.

e. Specify any limitation applicable to the planned development zoning district.

f. Meet the requirements of IC 36-7-4-1500 et seq.

2. Establishment Plan. The purpose of an establishment plan is to delineate basic elements such as land uses, vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns, drainage, perimeter buffer yards, etc.

B. Project Applicability. Proposals for new planned developments shall meet the standards of this section.

C. Prerequisites.

1. Ownership. Planned developments shall be initiated by the owners of the land involved in the development or the owner’s authorized agent. If an authorized agent files an application, a signed and notarized consent form from all owners shall accompany the application.

2. Pre-application Meeting. Prior to submitting an application for a planned development, the applicant shall meet with the Zoning Administrator to review the zoning classification of the site, review regulatory ordinances and materials, review the procedures and examine the proposed use and development of the property.

D. Filing Requirements.

1. Application. Application for a planned development shall be made on a form provided by the Zoning Administrator.

2. Supporting Information. The application for a planned development shall be accompanied by the following information.

a. A list of names and mailing addresses of all known property owners within 300 feet of the boundary of the proposed site and any other adjacent property owned by the petitioner. The measurement shall include any property that is wholly or partially within the 300-foot boundary regardless if a road, river, railroad, or other physical barrier exists. This information may be obtained from the Jasper County Auditor’s office.

b. Survey and legal description of the proposed site of the planned development.

c. The establishment plan that conceptually delineates the basic physical elements of the planned developments including land use, circulation, and perimeter buffers.

d. A draft of the planned development district that includes proposed development standards for all land uses within the planned development.

e. Any other information requested in writing by the Plan Commission or Zoning Administrator.

3. Deadline. Six (6) hard copies of the application for a planned development; six (6) hard copies of all supporting information and one (1) digital copy of the application for a planned development and all supporting information in a PDF (portable document format) file shall be submitted twenty (20) days prior to the public meeting at which it is first to be heard by the Plan Commission.

4. Professional Services. If the Plan Commission finds it necessary to hire a professional engineer or other technician to subsidize the Zoning Administrator’s capabilities for review, notice shall be given to the applicant prior to contracting services. Notice shall be given in the form of a letter that includes the statement of intent to contract professional services. The applicant shall be given fourteen (14) days from the date of mailing, prior to contracting said professional services.

5. Fees. Applicable fees shall be paid at the time the application for a planned development is filed. Fees shall include reimbursement for any cost borne by the Plan Commission to hire a professional engineer or other technician necessary to subsidize the planning staff’s capabilities for review.

6. Permission to Post. The Plan Commission, Zoning Administrator, and other County officials and staff have the right to and shall be held harmless for printing, reproducing, or posting any information submitted as a requirement of subsections (D)(1), Application, and (D)(2) Supporting Information, of this section.

E. Formal Procedure.

1. Assignment. An application for a planned development, which is determined to be complete and in proper form by the Zoning Administrator, shall be assigned a case number and placed on the first available Plan Commission agenda.

2. Internal Review. Upon assignment of a case number and hearing date, the Zoning Administrator shall review the application for a planned development and all supporting information. While the establishment plan is conceptual, the Zoning Administrator may forward the establishment plan and any other relevant information to the technical advisory committee, or other applicable agencies. The Zoning Administrator may submit a written report to the Plan Commission stating facts concerning the physical characteristics of the area involved in the planned development, the surrounding land use, public facilities available to service the area, or other pertinent facts. The written report may also contain opinions of the Zoning Administrator concerning the planned development and information from any other agencies that reviewed the planned development. A copy of such report shall be made available to the applicant and all remonstrators.

3. Public Notice. The following public notice standards apply to an application for a planned development. All costs associated with providing public notice shall be borne by the applicant.

a. The applicant shall notify all interested parties of the public hearing by regular U.S. Mail with delivery confirmation or shall prepare all letters with first class postage for the Zoning Administrator to drop in the mail a minimum of ten (10) days before the public hearing.

b. The applicant shall publish legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation one (1) time, at least ten (10) days before the date of the hearing or meeting.

c. The applicant shall be responsible for providing proof of published notice to the Plan Commission and including proof in the case file.

d. The applicant shall place a yard sign in the right-of-way in front of the subject property stating the words “Public Hearing,” “for Planned Development Approval,” shall state the date, time and location of the public hearing, and shall state “for more information call (219) 866-4908.” The sign shall be double sided, set perpendicular to the roadway, and shall be a minimum of sixteen inches tall by twenty-two inches wide (16" H X 22" W). The sign shall be in place at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing, not including the day of the hearing. If the lot is a corner lot or through lot, a second sign shall be placed, one (1) per frontage.

4. Attendance. The applicant shall be present at the Plan Commission meeting to explain the proposed planned development and address and discuss comments and concerns posed by the Plan Commission. Failure to appear shall result in the dismissal of the application for a planned development.

5. Public Hearing. A public hearing shall be held in accordance with the Plan Commission rules and procedures.

6. Review. At their regularly scheduled public meeting, the Plan Commission shall review:

a. Application for a planned development.

b. Planned development district ordinance draft.

c. Establishment plan.

d. The Jasper County Comprehensive Plan.

e. Current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in the area.

f. The most desirable use for which the land in the area is adapted.

g. The conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction.

h. Responsible development and growth.

i. The testimony of the applicant.

j. Relevant evidence presented by other persons.

k. The limitations, standards, and requirements of Chapter 20.40 JCC, Planned Development (PD) District.

l. Any applicable provisions of the Unified Development Code.

m. The Zoning Administrator’s report or any other documents provided by other departments or agencies.

n. Any other additional information as may be required by the Plan Commission to evaluate the application.

7. Decision. The Plan Commission shall take final action or continue the application for a planned development to a defined future meeting date.

a. Final Action. The Plan Commission shall certify and forward the application for a planned development to the County Commissioners with:

i. A favorable recommendation.

ii. A favorable recommendation and with recommendations for commitments and/or conditions.

iii. An unfavorable recommendation.

iv. No recommendation.

b. Revisions. If the certified version of the planned development district ordinance or establishment plan was revised during the process of Plan Commission review, the Zoning Administrator shall make the revisions to the planned development district ordinance and the applicant shall make the revisions to the establishment plan so the County Commissioners receive the certified versions of the planned development district ordinance and establishment plan.

8. Commitments and Conditions. In conjunction with its recommendation to the County Commissioners, the Plan Commission may recommend written commitments and/or conditions for approval. Commitments and/or conditions shall be recorded in the office of the Jasper County Recorder within thirty (30) days of the County Commissioners’ approval of the planned development district ordinance and establishment plan. The applicant shall deliver a copy of the recorded commitments and/or conditions to the Zoning Administrator before proceeding with Step 2 and filing a planned development detailed development plan.

F. Duration. If Step 2, a planned development detailed development plan, has not been filed within one (1) year of the date the County Commissioners approved the planned development district ordinance and the establishment plan, the application expires.

G. Modification.

1. Planned Development District Ordinance. An amendment to the text of the planned development district ordinance shall follow the process in JCC 20.90.180, Unified Development Code – Text amendment.

2. Establishment Plan. Modification to an establishment plan shall be explained and illustrated during a planned development detailed development plan review and approval process, unless the Zoning Administrator determines the modification is significant enough to change the character and intent of the planned development. In such cases, a new application for a planned development shall be required.

3. Commitments and Conditions. Commitments and conditions associated with a planned development district ordinance and establishment plan shall only be modified or terminated by a decision of the County Commissioners made at a public hearing. [Ord. 8-3-20A § 2; Ord. 3-7-16A § 1; Ord. 12-27-11 § 9.11.]