tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post3367805333757740200..comments2023-09-02T12:29:45.592-04:00Comments on Had Enough Indy ?: 2014 Zoning and Variance DecisionsHad Enough Indy?http://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-40866525485249717752016-02-16T15:17:54.048-05:002016-02-16T15:17:54.048-05:00Absolutely ridiculous board members. They even men...Absolutely ridiculous board members. They even mentioned on record, during a recorded hearing, that they are not lawyers nor do they know the current law or code. Why are these people making life-changing decisions for business and homeowners? They rely only on the staff reports and staff's recommendation only. They don't even know what cases they are hearing until the moment the hearings start. They don't do any research, they literally have zero knowledge of anything code or zoning related, yet they are making decisions? Could this be any more backwards? No wonder why everyone is leaving Indianapolis and Marian County in record numbers. They are incompetent groups of people who continually change their minds and votes. How can you vote one week in favor of a case, and then change your vote next time if it had to be reheard? My thoughts exactly, speechless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-28503173048182542922015-08-23T08:49:05.849-04:002015-08-23T08:49:05.849-04:00I'm afraid it is a bit more laborious than a s...I'm afraid it is a bit more laborious than a simple list.<br /><br />Here is a link to the staff reports on all zoning and variance matters:<br /><br />http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DMD/Planning/Zoning/Reports/Pages/home.aspx<br /><br />You have to select, one at a time of course, Board of Zoning Appeals I, Board of Zoning Appeals II, and Board of Zoning Appeals III.<br /><br />Each of these clicks will take you to a page where you choose the year you are interested in. Then you will see a list of each meeting held that year by that board. Click on hearing results if you just want the addresses.<br /><br />A bit cumbersome, but all the information is available.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-72682154648987065962015-08-23T08:27:53.814-04:002015-08-23T08:27:53.814-04:00Is there a link/website to a list of these propert...Is there a link/website to a list of these properties???<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-4295181339661779772015-01-02T13:47:39.089-05:002015-01-02T13:47:39.089-05:00I know it would not be simple to create, but it wo...I know it would not be simple to create, but it would certainly be interesting to see a geographic breakdown of where variances cases were considered. If a preponderance were within the old city limits, I have little issue with that. It is generally accepted that strict application of the current zoning ordinance is inappropriate for the old city limits and variances from setback requirements and parking minimums are almost a given for most projects.<br /><br />I can't seem to load any of the draft Indy Rezone documents right now (indyrezone.org is completely dead) but I seem to recall that the writers recognized this issue and basically have proposed two sets of rules, one for old city limits and one for the old suburbs. Forgive me if my memory is foggy on the details of that.CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-87676215156009737062014-12-31T14:07:16.674-05:002014-12-31T14:07:16.674-05:00No, I don't agree. Parts of the zoning laws h...No, I don't agree. Parts of the zoning laws have change far more recently than that. Plus, the pattern at the BZAs and MDCs is fairly steady - even after parts have been updated, they grant variances which end up gutting the intent.Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826828000189814347.post-23694551019256804372014-12-31T14:01:19.522-05:002014-12-31T14:01:19.522-05:00Part of it is that we're actively changing the...Part of it is that we're actively changing the zoning code, which, you have to admit, was written with the assumption that most of Indy was still empty cornfields.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com