§ 4.4.4. Review criteria for zone or overlay zone district boundary or zone designation changes.

To approve an amendment to the zoning district boundaries, overlay district boundaries or zone designation of a parcel on the official zoning map, the county commissioners must consider the following review criteria and find that each criterion has been met or determined to be inapplicable:

A.

The proposed change is consistent with the master plan;

B.

The proposed change is compatible with existing and allowed uses on properties in the neighborhood and is the appropriate zoning for the property;

C.

Conditions in the neighborhood have changed to the extent that the proposed change is necessary;

D.

The proposed change does not result in significant adverse impacts on the natural environment;

E.

The proposed change addresses a community need;

F.

The proposed change results in a logical and orderly development pattern in the neighborhood;

G.

In order to approve a rezoning to PD-planned development district, the subject parcel must be within a growth management area overlay zone district or the LaPorte Plan Area or other adopted sub-area plan, and the county commissioners must also find that the proposed land use type, density and intensity are consistent with the applicable supplementary regulations, if any, or with the LaPorte Area Plan or other adopted sub-area plan;

H.

In order to establish or enlarge a GMA district, the county commissioners must also find that the criteria in subsection 4.2.1.B.3 have been met; and

I.

The county commissioners may exclude or remove an area from an established GMA district boundary if they find one or more of the review criteria in subsection 4.2.1.B.3 can no longer be met.

(Res. No. 05022006R001, 5-2-2006)