HomeMy Public PortalAbout032-1983 - Amending Article 33.031 of Chapter 154 - ZoningGENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 32-1983
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 33.031 OF CHAPTER 154 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING
ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND, INDLANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968.
WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose hereof to amend Article 33.031 of the
Zoning Ordinance to provide that in a C-4 Zoning District the outdoor
display or storage of merchandise, vehicles, materials and equipment
when located within 1000 feet of a C-3 Zoning District shall be per-
mitted only through the authorization of the Board of Zoning Appeals;
and,
WHEREAS, a study of this Ordinance was conducted by the Richmond City Plan
Commission the 28th day of June , 1983, at
which time remonstrances were heard from all parties interested in or
affected by this Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the vote of theRichmond City Plan Connnission was eight (8) to zero (0)
in favor of recommending passage of Ordinance No. 32-1983.
NOW 7JEREFORE BE IT ORDANIED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, as follows:
SECTION 1. That Article 33.031 of Chapter 154 of the Municipal Code shall be
amended to read as follows:
33.031 Closed Buildings: All businesses, services or processing
shall be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed
building except for the display of merchandise, sale of
motor vehicle fuel, lubricants and other fluids at ser-
vice stations, loading and unloading operations, parking
and the outdoor display or storage of vehicles, materials
and equipment. Except that the outdoor display or mer-
chandise and the outdoor display or storage of vehicles,
materials and equipment when located within one thousand
(1000) feet of a C-3 Zoning District shall be permitted
only through the authorization of the Board of Zoning
Appeals.
SEC -LION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval as by law required.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the omnnon Council of the City of Riclmund, Indiana, this
day of1983.
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President of Coamn Council
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City Clerk
PRESENTED by me to th) Mayor ofthe City of Richmond Indiana, this,-:< 'l day of
,1983:\
City M,7k
APPROVED by me, Clifford J. Dickman,\Ma�or of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this /'day of 1983.
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City Clerk
CITY PLAN COMMISSION
RICHMOND, INDIANA
1446po.
June 30, 1983
Mr. Kenneth Mills, President
Members of Common Council and
Mrs. JoEllen Trimble, City Clerk
Municipal Building
Richmond, Indiana 47374
Re: Ordinance No. 32-1983
Plan Commission Case No. PC-83-9
Dear Mr. Mills, Members of Common Council and Mrs. Trimble:
The Richmond City Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on
Tuesday, June 28, 1983, on its own petition requesting to amend
Article 33.031 of the Zoning Ordinance.
The requested amendment is a result of there being three (3) re-
zoning requests in the last eighteen (18) months to the C-4 Zoning
District all being within 1000 feet of the downtown C-3 Central
Business District. In each request the Plan Commission has recom-
mended to Common Council that the C-4 rezoning be approved. In
general, C-4 uses are compatible with C-3 uses and the wholesaling
and warehousing allowed in C-4 is particularly appropriate in sup-
port of the Central Business District. However, there is an aspect
of the C-4 District that could have a negative impact on the Central
Business District, and that is the outside storage and display of
materials and equipment that would be allowed with certain C-4 uses.
Therefore, in order to mitigate the adverse effects of outside
storage, the Plan Commission is proposing the following amendment
to Article 33.031 which would read:
33.031 Closed Buildings: All businesses, services or
processing shall be conducted wholly within a
completely enclosed building except for the
display of merchandise, sale of motor vehicle
fuel, lubricants and other fluids at service
stations, loading and unloading operations,
parking and the outdoor display or storage of
vehicles, materials and equipment. Except that
the outdoor display of merchandise and the out-
door display or storage of vehicles, materials
and equipment when located within one thousand
(1000) feet of a C-3 Zoning District shall be
permitted only through the authorization of
the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Plan Commission voted eight (8) to zero (0) to recommend the
adoption of Ordinance No. 32-1983.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert B. Goodwin
Executive Secretary
RICHMOND CITY PLAN COMMISSION
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