HomeMy Public PortalAbout022-2023 - General - UDO Amendments COMMON 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, pursu t to In iana Code 36-7-4-607, conducted a public hearing
on said petition on Z- , 2023, after publishing legal notice thereof at
least 10 days in advance of sai hearing as required by statute; and
WHEREAS, The Richmond Advisory Plan Commission, has considered a proposal to amend the
Unified Development Ordnance, pursuant y) Indiana Code 36-7-4-607, conducted a
public hearing on said petition on e/a4/Z.3 , 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
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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 it 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 it 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,
whick, 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.
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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 Z.-/ day of vs , 2023, by the Common Council of the
City of Richmond, Indiana.
, President
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ATTEST:
(Karen Chasteen,IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,this 2 _day of
2023, at-9t0er-a.m.
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC,MMC)
APPROVEQ,by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this V) day of
,2023, a . :m. C 0
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All ESTr• -
(Karen Chasteen,IAMC, MMC)
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
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