DEARBORN COUNTY WORKSHOPS WITH THE PUBLIC FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING CHANGES
Please see below the details for our upcoming community-wide workshops with the public to review proposed changes / updates to the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance, specifically with respect to the Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts—which I have shared with the local media and which is already online for public review and comment. We would love to see you at one or both of these workshops, as well as the others that will eventually follow (to refine the draft text and to eventually review maps to be created based on the final text).
The Dearborn County Plan Commission would like to welcome all members of the community to 2 upcoming public workshops, both scheduled to be held next week on
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020, to discuss DRAFT updates to the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance—specifically with respect to making changes to the text associated with the Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts. **Both the existing and proposed zoning ordinance text as well as the boards, text, and visuals for the upcoming public workshops, and an online survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/
The first public workshop on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 will be held from 12:00pm-2:00pm at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds in Agner Hall, located at 351 E. Eads Parkway, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025.
The second public workshop on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the St. Leon Post 464 American Legion, located at 28866 Post 464 Road, Brookville, IN 47012.
All citizens and business owners in Dearborn County are invited to attend one or both of these sessions, submit written comments by mail to: Dept. of Planning & Zoning, 165 Mary St., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025, or by email to planningpublic@dearborncounty.
Background
Both recent (2019) and previous (2004) housing studies in Dearborn County have identified a demand for more housing options. Since the original zoning ordinance and map were created in 1965, there has always been one Agricultural Zoning District and one Residential Zoning District. As the county ordinances have not been changed to account for certain types of residential uses and structures, these types of development have been limited—in terms of the types of housing that can be built without variances, conditional uses, and / or rezones, and also the options available in the (unincorporated areas of the) county for lots for residential uses, and related uses, improvements, and amenities.
Purpose
The purpose of the 2 workshops on October 21, 2020 is to review draft amendments to the text of the Dearborn County Zoning Ordinance, specifically with respect to Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts, including: adding new zoning districts, potential changes to permitted and conditional uses within each zoning district, new or expanded or amended definitions of uses and limitations related thereto, and changes to dimensional standards such as setbacks, minimum lot sizes, lot widths, etc. The ultimate aim of these efforts is intended to be an updated zoning ordinance and map that accurately reflects the value of agricultural lands and uses of the county, the housing needs and character of the community, and to allow for more up-to-date tools in the land use and development toolbox.
Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions, comments, or other information needs at your convenience.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Respectfully,
Mark McCormack
Director of Planning & Zoning, Dearborn County
165 Mary St., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Ph: 812-537-8821 I Fax: 812-532-2029
Email: mmccormack@dearborncounty.in.
Website: www.dearborncounty.org/
