Monday, March 3, 2014

Administrative Approvals - Last 30 days - January 31 to March 3, 2014

Those of us in the neighborhoods who deal with zoning and variance issues are well aware of the impact of Administrative Approvals on what actually gets okayed to be built.  This type of petition is reviewed by Staff of Current Planning, and is of itself not a bad thing.  The problem is that the review is not public, nor is the determination of the Staff, nor is the fact that there was a determination by the Staff.  Furthermore, the public gets only 30 days to appeal any Administrative Approval - which they likely know nothing about.  But, since the public has no idea that anything has been submitted for review, much less approved, we are helpless in any real ability to appeal.

I found that the Citizen Access Portal in the Department of  Code Enforcement webpages, does allow one to find Admin Approvals.  Below are what I found listed as pending or approved less than 30 days ago.  It is possible that one was submitted in 2013 and not yet approved, so this list may not be complete.

Here then are those shown as having been submitted - but for which no decision has been made:


2014ADM027 -- elevations

6081 E 82ND ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

 
2014ADM031 -- elevations

36 S PENNSYLVANIA ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204

 
2014ADM032 -- elevations

4747 KOLLMAN RD

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46241
 

2014ADM018 - elevations

9201 W WASHINGTON ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46231


2014ADM028 -- elevations

1300 N MICKLEY AVE

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46224


2014ADM029 -- elevations

6101 LEE RD

LAWRENCE IN 46216


2014ADM005 -- elevations

7745 SOLANA DR

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46240

Approved 2/28/14
 

2014ADM030 -- elevations

4133 MATHEWS AVE

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46227

 Approved 2/27/1


2014ADM019 -- cluster

7275 LAKESIDE DR

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46278
 
Approved on 2/26/14

 
2014ADM026 -- elevations

4309 W 79TH ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268
 

2014ADM024 -- elevations

5694 W MINNESOTA ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46241
 

2014ADM025 -- elevations

3710 N MERIDIAN ST

APT 000

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46208


2014ADM011 -- elevations

4225 E 82ND ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

Approved 2/18/14

2014ADM023 -- elevations

1005 W 64TH ST
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46260


2014ADM022 -- elevations

4655 E 82ND ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

Approved 2/11/14

 
2014ADM021 -- elevations

5022 WATERSITE CIR

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46254

 

2014ADM020 -- elevations

6355 WESTHAVEN DR

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46254

Approved 2/6/14

 2014ADM014 -- elevations

4205 E 82ND ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

Approved 2/4/14

 
2014ADM012 -- elevations

930 W 10TH ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202

Approved 2/3/14

 
2014ADM017 -- elevations

3000 W WASHINGTON ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46222

 
2014ADM008 -- elevations

2340 BROADWAY ST

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46205

 
2014ADM007 -- elevations

3800 W SOUTHPORT RD

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46217

Approved 1/31/1

 
2014ADM013 -- elevations

3800 W SOUTHPORT RD

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46217

 
2014ADM015 -- elevations

3801 FOREST MANOR AVE

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46226

 
2014ADM016 -- elevations

9107 E THOMPSON RD

INDIANAPOLIS IN 46239


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Compared to years (decades actually) past when there were no case numbers and during which time the Division of Compliance of DMD did many administrative approvals, the Administrative Approval process is fairly transparent today.

Additionally, in most cases, administrative approvals are an extra layer of review - otherwise, DCE would just issue the permit, as filed.

Also, there must be something wrong with the Citizens Portal. It should not have "Elevations" at the end of every administrative approval; it should have "General."

Had Enough Indy? said...

I won't argue about improvements in the process - and the appeals. Also, I don't harbor ill thoughts about the validity of most approvals. But, the fact remains that a neighborhood cannot take advantage of its legal right to challenge an approval if they have no idea any determination was sought, much less given.

That is also part of 'transparency'.

This part of the process is less public than most. Sometimes the neighborhood perspective could improve the outcome of this type of petition. But, again and alas, neighborhoods are in the dark and cannot add their years of experience to the outcome.

It is easily remedied with a voluntary email list - no cost to the City, yet improved transparency.