(A) A commission known as the Road Review Commission shall be established and shall consist of a member of the County Planning Commission, the County Surveyor's Office, and the County Highway Department.
(B) Upon enactment of this section, the directors of each department shall appoint a member of their department to the Commission, which shall then meet to establish rules and regulations consistent with the purposes of this section. Thereafter, the Road Review Commission shall meet whenever necessary to discuss findings on proposed vacations.
(C) The purpose of the Road Review Commission shall be to examine and make written findings to the County Council with regard to real estate subject to all petitions for a request for vacation of a public way or places. The findings shall indicate whether the Road Review Commission forwards a favorable, unfavorable, or no recommendation to the County Council.
(D) It shall be the responsibility of the County Auditor of the County Council to notify all appointed members of the Road Review Commission no later than 21 days prior to the scheduled hearing by the County Council.
(E) In addition to the written findings required in division (C) above, the following written comments shall be submitted to the County Council:
(1) Recommendations or objections from all utility companies concerning the vacation of the public way or place which is the subject of the petition;
(2) Recommendations or objections from the County Highway Department, County Surveyor's Office, and the County Planning and Building Department, concerning land use, drainage, alignment, and continuation of streets in relation to neighboring properties and subdivisions as affected by the real estate which is the subject of the petition for vacation of a public way or place and whether the proposed vacation would be in direct conflict with the County Master Plan; and
(3) Any other documents to support the findings of the Road Review Commission.
(F) All written findings made to the County Council shall be submitted to all members of the County Council, the Administrative Assistant to the County Council, and the attorney for the County Council at least three days prior to the public hearing required by I.C. 36-7-3-12 and 36-7-3-16.
(Prior Code, § 31.051) (Ord. 1015E, passed 11-12-1985; Ord. 1015E-1, passed 4-9-1991)