Plan Commission

Responsibilities, Petitions, & Other Resources

The Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals oversee planning and zoning issues that affect the City.  The Plan Commission handles rezoning, subdivisions, plat approvals, and annexations, among other items, while the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) handles variances from the Land Usage Ordinances.

Meetings

• 6:00 pm
• Fourth Monday of each month
• City Hall, 125 N. Wayne St. Alexandria, IN 46001

Agenda and Minutes

§ 30.06 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, ZONING AND BUILDING INSPECTIONS.
There is hereby established a Department of Planning and Building Inspection which shall include the Advisory Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4.

(A) Position of Building Commissioner established. The head of the Department of Planning, Zoning, and Building Inspections shall be the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve at their pleasure. The Building Commissioner shall be responsible for the administration of the Department and shall be responsible for the efficient operation thereof.

(B) The Building Commissioner shall oversee all planning and zoning filings submitted with the City, create the agendas for and attend the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings.

3. Division of Building Standards.

(1) Establishment of Division of Building Standards. There is established within the Planning Department a division of Building Standards.

(2) Duties of the Division of Building Standards. The Division of Building Standards shall perform all duties imposed by state statute or local ordinance in the area of building code enforcement and supervising all demolitions performed within the city. The Division of Building Standards shall perform such other duties as prescribed by the Director, Common Council, the Mayor, or the Board of Public Works and Safety. The duties of the Division of Building Standards include, but are not limited to, primary enforcement responsibilities for all building and electrical codes prescribed by state law or local ordinance, administration and enforcement of local ordinances pertaining to building or electrical licensing and permits, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and service in municipally owned facilities where feasible.

Plan Commission Members: