HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-R-27 RESOLUTION NO. 98-R-27
RESOLUTION REFERRING PROPOSAL
TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana
(hereinafter the Council) believes that in order to best protect the public health, safety
~nd welfare, it is necessary to amend the exis~ting zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS in order to amend the existing zoning ordinance, the Council must
refer its proposal for amendment to the Jeffersonville Plan Commission for its
consideration and recommendation pursuant to the requirements of I.C. 36-7-4-607(b).
NOW THEREFORE the Council does hereby refer one proposal for amendment
to the Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance attached hereto as Exhibit ^ to the Plan
Commission for its consideration and recommendation pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-607.
Passed and adopted this 21st day of September, 1998~(~by the Council
of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indian_a~
R. Galligan
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
C. Richard Spen~)~Cr, Jr. ~'
Clerk and Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayoi' of the CitY of
Jeffersonville this 2--! day of September, 1998.
C. Richard Spenc~..CJr.
Clerk and Treasurer
Approved and signed by me th~S
C*~LSE,*~OL~,~O,,N~.,~O Thomas R. Galiigan, I~ayor¢ '
ordinance ~ OR~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE
JEFFERSONVILLE BUILDING CODE
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
NOW,
the older sections of Jeffersonville have numerous vacant
lots that are more narrow than building lots in newly approved
developments, and ~
it is in the best interest the taxpayers of the City of
Jeffersonville to promote the buildSng of affordable single-
family housing on these lots, and
the development of new housing in our older neighborhoods will
help upgrade property values, and
the development of housing in close proximity to our downtown
business district will help these businesses grow, and
the Common'Council of the City of Jeffersonville desires to
make available these lots for single family in-fill housing,
THEREFORE LET IT BE ORDAINED BY THE COMMON cOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSONVILLE
SECTIOM 1
Any provisions of the jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance pertaining
to the minimum width or depth of bu£idin~ lo~m, in a.reas that have been
previously developed, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2
The new side and rear setback requirements shall be no more than
ten percent of the width or depth cf said lot.
SECTION 3
The Building Commissioner of the City Of jeffersonville shall have
the authority to deviate from this standard if particular circ%~stances
of a lot so diotate~
SECTION ~
A portfolio of suitable house plans will be developed by the City
of jeffersonvilie Building Commissioner's office. Only one of these
plans will be allowed to be built on one of these infill lots.