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JOHN W. BYORNI <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />LARRY MAGLIOZZI <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br />AREA ;PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. IN <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. ROOM 1 140 COUNTY -CITY BLDG. SOUTH BEND. INDIANA 46601 (574) 235 -9571 <br />June 29, 2011 <br />Derek D. Dieter, President <br />South Bend Common Council <br />Fourth Floor, County -City Building <br />227 W. Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Area Plan Commission Initiated Petition to Amend the Zoning and Subdivision <br />Ordinances to Reflect Recent Changes in State Statutes <br />Dear Mr. Dieter: <br />The attached ordinance is in response to changes in State Statutes that are effective as of <br />July 1, 2011. <br />Section I of the proposed ordinances amends the section of the zoning ordinance that <br />deals with powers of the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board now has the right to put <br />conditions upon the approval of variances. <br />The remaining sections of the proposed ordinance will amend Article 14 of the zoning <br />ordinance which is commonly known as the subdivision control ordinance. The new State <br />Statutes changes the time frame for appealing subdivisions from 10 days to five days. <br />The new Statutes also allows the Plan Commission the right to grant waivers from some <br />of the requirements of the ordinance. The Commission previously granted variances. <br />Please place this item on the Council's July 2-,011 agenda for First Reading. The Area <br />Plan Commission will schedule this ordinaii;;e for public hearing on July 19, 2011. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />"--� w <br />John W. By J <br />Filed in Clerk's Office <br />JILL 2 0 2011 <br />JOHN VOORDE <br />CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN <br />SERVING: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. SOUTH BEND. LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE. NORTH LIBERTY. OSCEOLA & ROSELAND <br />www. stjosephcountyindiana .com /Areaplan <br />