Sec. 13. (a) The reuse authority must conduct a public hearing before amending a resolution or plan for a military base reuse area. The reuse authority shall give notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1. The notice must do the following:
(1) Set forth the substance of the proposed amendment.
(2) State the time and place where written remonstrances against the proposed amendment may be filed.
(3) Set forth the time and place of the hearing.
(4) State that the reuse authority will hear any person who has filed a written remonstrance during the filing period set forth in subdivision (2).
(b) For the purposes of this section, the consolidation of areas is not considered the enlargement of the boundaries of an area.
(c) If the reuse authority proposes to amend a resolution or plan, the military base reuse authority is not required to have evidence or make findings that were required for the establishment of the original military base reuse area. However, the reuse authority must make the following findings before approving the amendment:
(1) The amendment is reasonable and appropriate when considered in relation to the original resolution or plan and the purposes of this chapter.
(2) The resolution or plan, with the proposed amendment, conforms to the comprehensive plan for the unit.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c), if the resolution or plan is proposed to be amended in a way that enlarges the original boundaries of the area by more than twenty percent (20%), the reuse authority must use the procedure provided for the original establishment of areas and must comply with sections 10 through 12 of this chapter.
(e) At the hearing on the amendments, the reuse authority shall consider written remonstrances that are filed. The action of the reuse authority on the amendment is final and conclusive, except that an appeal of the reuse authority's action may be taken under section 14 of this chapter.
(f) If the reuse authority confirms, or modifies and confirms, the resolution and the resolution includes a provision establishing or amending an allocation provision under section 25 of this chapter, the reuse authority shall file a copy of the resolution with both the auditor of the county in which the proposed project is located and the department of local government finance, together with any supporting documents that are relevant to the computation of assessed values in the allocation area, within thirty (30) days after the date on which the reuse authority takes final action on the resolution.
As added by P.L.26-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.214-2019, SEC.46; P.L.257-2019, SEC.136.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 7. Planning and Development
Chapter 30. Reuse of Federal Military Bases
36-7-30-1. Applicability of Chapter; Definitions
36-7-30-2. Preparation for Reuse of Military Bases
36-7-30-3. Establishment of Reuse Authority; Taxing Districts; Consolidated City
36-7-30-4. Appointment of Members to Reuse Authority
36-7-30-5. Term of Members; Oath; Bond; Qualifications; Reimbursement for Expenses
36-7-30-6. Meetings; Secretary-Treasurer; Rules; Quorum
36-7-30-6.5. Electronic Meetings
36-7-30-7. Removal From Office
36-7-30-8. Duties of Reuse Authority
36-7-30-9. Powers of Reuse Authority
36-7-30-9.5. Reuse Authority Payment for Services Provided by Excluded City
36-7-30-10. Plan and Declaration of Reuse Area
36-7-30-11. Adoption of Resolution
36-7-30-12. Notice and Hearing on Adoption of Resolution
36-7-30-13. Amendments to Resolution or Plan
36-7-30-14. Appeal From Final Action of Reuse Authority
36-7-30-15. Purchase of Property
36-7-30-16. Acquisition of Property by Eminent Domain
36-7-30-17. Clearing, Maintenance, and Replanning of Area
36-7-30-20. Lessor of Property
36-7-30-21. Covenant and Pledge of Revenues
36-7-30-22. Deposits to Military Base Reuse District Capital Fund and General Fund
36-7-30-23. Payments From Funds
36-7-30-24. Activities Financed by Bonds, Notes, or Warrants
36-7-30-25. Allocation Areas; Allocation and Distribution of Property Taxes
36-7-30-25.1. Incentives for Businesses in an Expired Enterprise Zone
36-7-30-26. Resolution to Modify Definition of Property Taxes
36-7-30-32. Conditions on Property Development; Development Fees
36-7-30-33. Provision of Utility Services on Current or Former Air Force Base Property
36-7-30-33.5. Legalization of Certain Contracts, Agreements, and Arrangements
36-7-30-34. Military Base Reuse Authority; Public Utility Providing Water Service
36-7-30-35. Military Base Reuse Authority; Public Utility Providing Sewage Disposal Service
36-7-30-36. Limitation on the Inclusion of a Parcel in More Than One Allocation Area