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HomeMy Public PortalAbout022-2023 - AMENDMENT to UDO - ordinanceCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA ORDINANCE NO.22-2023 A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Chapter 153: Subdivision Control Ordinance and Chapter 154: Zoning code, containing original and amended provisions regarding subdivisions and zoning dating back to July 2, 1984 and June 3, 1958 were replaced with Chapter 154: Unified Development Ordinance as set forth in establishment Ordinance No. 18- 2010, as amended from time to time; and WHEREAS, The City of Richmond is authorized by the State of Indiana to amend the Unified Development Ordinance, as set forth in Indiana Code 36-7-4-607 et seq.; and WHEREAS, Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-607, conducted a public hearing on said petition on , 2023, after publishing legal notice thereof at least 10 days in advance of said hearing as required by statute; and WHEREAS, The Richmond Advisory Plan Commission, has considered a proposal to amend the Unified Development Ordnance, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-607, conducted a public hearing on said petition on 2023, after publishing legal notice thereof at least 10 days in advance of said hearings as required by ordinance; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to amend the Unified Development Ordinance in order to promote public health, safety and welfare and in order to provide for the desirable future development of the community; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to permit reasonable standards of design and procedure for solar panels in additional districts as set forth herein and in the proposed revisions, in order to promote health, safety and welfare and in order to provide for the desirable future development of the community; and Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to remove or permit certain uses and remove or permit certain standards along with relevant changes to definitions which may apply to certain districts as set forth herein and in the proposed revisions, in order to promote health, safety and welfare and in order to provide for the desirable future development of the community; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to revise certain height restrictions, revise certain location and setback restrictions, and revise certain density restrictions, all of which may apply to certain districts as set forth herein and in the proposed revisions, in order to promote health, safety and welfare and in order to provide for the desirable future development of the community; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to make other language revisions for cohesiveness of the changes proposed for amendment herein in order to promote health, safety and welfare and in order to provide for the desirable future development of the community; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City to adopt the proposal of the Plan Commission, which proposal was certified by the Advisory Plan Commission on , 2023, and was on file with the Department of Infrastructure and Development for at least 10 days after Certification pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4- 607. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that: 1, Current Chapter 154: Unified Development Ordinance be amended as described in attached Exhibit A with its index set forth in Exhibit B. 2. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter be properly declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of said Chapter shall not be affected thereby. Page 2of3 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Passed and adopted this day of City of Richmond, Indiana. 2023, by the Common Council of the President ATTEST: City Clerk (Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC) (Jeff Cappa) PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of 2023, at 9:00 a.m. , City Clerk (Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC) APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of , 2023, at 9:05 a.m. (David M. Snow) ATTEST: , City Clerk (Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC) Mayor I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that I have taken reasonable care to redact each Social Security number in this document, unless required by law: Kimberly A. Vessels Page 3 of 3