Wells County Area Plan Commission
(Forms) (Minutes)
The Area Plan Commission has
public hearings on text amendments to the Subdivision
Control and the Zoning Ordinance, map amendments (rezones),
development plan reviews and major subdivision approvals.
It acts as the legislative side of the Area Plan.
Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals
(Forms) (Minutes)
The Board of Zoning Appeals has public hearings on variances,
special exceptions, non-conforming uses and structures, and administrative appeals. It acts
as the judicial side of the Area Plan.
Wells County Plat Committee
(Forms) (Minutes)
The Wells County Plat Committee holds hearing on Ponds, Minor Subdivisions, Additions, and Combines. It acts as a committee to the Plan Commission.
Wells County Area Plan Commission Office
(Forms)
The Plan Commission Office has five (5) main functions.
1. We organize, maintain, and prepare the records of the Wells County Area Plan Commission, Wells County Plat Committee, and Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals. The records include petition forms, plats, meeting minutes, and other documents used by the boards.
2. We prepare and maintain the budget approved by the Wells County Area Plan Commission and Wells County Council for each year.
3. We accept and review petition filings for the Wells County Area Plan Commission, Wells County Plat Committee, and Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals. We work to assist the boards and the petitioners with the workings of the requirements of the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Wells County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
4. We issue improvement location permits for new construction as directed by the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Wells County Subdivision Control Ordinance.
5. We enforce the regulations set forth by the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Wells County Subdivision Control Ordinance. Any petition or permit granted through the Wells County Area Plan Commission Office is subject to at least one site inspection before it will be approved.
The Wells County Area Plan Commission is also responsible for administering
the floodplain ordinance adopted from the State of Indiana.
The official maps are in the office and designate all
lands with either 100 or 500-year flood or no special
flood hazard area.
Planning and zoning is offered as a service to the community
to help preserve property values and to locate compatible
land uses in the same vicinity. Also, the distribution
of zoning districts is typically based on densities.
Where there are non-compatible land uses that abut each
other, we try to screen or buffer the two conflicting
uses.
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