Contemporary Memo

The City of Auburn Plan Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in the Council Chambers, Auburn City Hall, 210 E. Ninth Street, Auburn, Indiana. The Plan Commission will consider various zoning classifications for the City of Auburn/DeKalb County Extra-Territorial Jurisdictional (ETJ) areas. A map of the Extra-Territorial Jurisdictional (ETJ) areas with new proposed zoning classifications will be available at the City of Auburn Department of Building, Planning and Development office located at Auburn City Hall, 2^nd Floor, 210 S. Cedar St., Auburn, IN 46706.

The zoning of these areas is being initiated by the Auburn Plan Commission to align the City’s and DeKalb County’s land use with the proper zoning classifications according to the Inter-Local Cooperation Agreement between DeKalb County and the City of Auburn
Indiana, regarding Planning, Zoning, Subdivision Control, Permitting and Enforcement Jurisdiction dated and approved September 18, 2007 by the DeKalb County Commissioners and City of Auburn Common Council as referenced below:

PART 2: ZONING

Section 2.1
The City shall have zoning jurisdiction over the unincorporated areas designated in Exhibit A, Extra-territorial Jurisdiction Map.

Section 2.2
The City shall maintain a valid comprehensive plan that acknowledges the boundaries of the ETJ and designates future land uses consistent with the County’s comprehensive plan.

Section 2.3
The City shall maintain a valid zoning ordinance that is complementary of the City’s comprehensive plan, especially the future land use plan.

This project is available for review during weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time in the office of the Department of Building, Planning and Development, Auburn City Hall, Second Floor, 210 S. Cedar St., Auburn, Indiana. Under Indiana law, public hearings are open to all persons who wish to attend. Any person interested in this matter may appear at the hearing and will be given the opportunity to speak, if they so wish. The Plan Commission may conclude the hearing with a decision or they may continue the hearing to another date.

Written comments concerning this petition may be filed with the Plan Commission before the hearing by mail or personal delivery to: Bill Spohn or Vivian Likes at the Department of Building, Planning and Development office, 210 S. Cedar St., P.O. Box 506, Auburn, Indiana 46706-0506; or by facsimile at 260.920.3342; or by e-mail at bpd@ci.auburn.in.us . Written comments may also be delivered in-person to the Plan Commission at the hearing.