Indiana § 8-21-9-34 - Regional plan commissions; membership; powers and duties
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§ 8-21-9-34. Regional plan commissions; membership; powers and duties
Sec. 34. (a) In the event that there is in existence or is later created a regional plan commission having jurisdiction over any portion of the airport site purchased or otherwise controlled by the department:
(1) a representative appointed by the commissioner of the department shall become a voting member of the regional plan commission with all rights and privileges of regular membership, except that the department member shall be permitted to claim no compensation or reimbursement for personal expenses or per diem from the regional plan commission; and
(2) upon appointment of a department representative to the regional plan commission, all requests or proposals for zoning amendments, subdivision plats, conditional use permits, exceptions, or variances from any zoning ordinance as well as for the development of public facilities including requests and proposals for airports, parks, thoroughfares, hospitals, and schools within the zone or zones provided for in section 21 of this chapter shall be forwarded to the regional plan commission by the appropriate public body for review and comment.
(b) The regional plan commission shall review proposals described in subsection (a)(2) and give consideration to aircraft safety, public safety, and regional plans relating to the aircraft vicinity. If the regional plan commission does not return its comments to the appropriate public body within thirty (30) days, the public body may proceed on the basis that the regional plan commission concurs with the proposals. Comment made by the regional plan commission shall be considered to be of an advisory nature only.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.105, SEC.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.363; P.L.3-1989, SEC.70; P.L.18-1990, SEC.163.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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