I will tread lightly on this one because: a) I do not have a great familiarity with the subject matter; and b) it’s in my back yard, and that increases the danger of me stepping into something I don’t want to step into. That said, Rep. Truitt has introduced HB 1216 which addresses the modification of zoning commitments after annexation. Under IC 36-7-4-1015, a decision to rezone or approve a subdivision plat or a special exception or the like can be made contingent on the property owner committing to use or develop the land in a certain way. Generally, modification or termination of the commitment can be made only with the agreement of the plan commission or board of zoning appeals to whom the commitment was made. HB 1216 would shift that authority to the legislative body that annexes the property if the commitment is made after the effective date of the bill (July 1, 2014) and annexation is made after the commitment.
I don’t know of anything specific, but because this is a bill introduced by Rep. Truitt and because West Lafayette is in the process of a fairly significant annexation process, my guess is that this bill is targeted at the area due to be annexed by West Lafayette.
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