(A) The Area Plan Commission may designate a hearing examiner or Committee of the Commission to conduct a combined hearing relative to developments that require more than one hearing under this section.
(B) The decision to use this procedure shall be made by the applicant.
(C) In conducting a combined hearing, the hearing examiner or Committee of the Commission may exercise the following:
(1) The powers of the Area Plan Commission in making recommendations to the Common Council on rezoning petitions and text amendments under the I.C. 36-7-4-600 series.
(2) The powers of the Plat Committee in approving or denying subdivision plats under the I.C. 36-7-4-700 series.
(3) The powers of the Board of Zoning Appeals to grant variances and make recommendations on special exceptions under the I.C. 36-7-4-900 series.
(4) The powers of the Executive Director, hearing examiner or Committee of the Area Plan Commission as it concerns the approval of Development Plans under the I.C. 36-7-4-1400 series.
(D) Dimensions of the hearing examiner or committee of the Area Plan Commission under the combined hearing procedure may be excepted or appealed as follows:
(1) Decisions made in relation to the powers granted under division (C)(1) above may be appealed to the Area Plan Commission not later than five days after the date the decision is made.
(2) Decisions made in relation to the powers granted under division (C)(2) above may be appealed to the Area Plan Commission not later than five days after the date the decision is made.
(3) Decisions made in relation to the powers granted under division (C)(3) above may be appealed to the Area Plan Commission not later than five days after the date the decision is made.
(E) The Area Plan Commission shall make rules governing the hearing of cases under the combined hearing procedure. The rules may not require a petitioner or an applicant to use the combined hearing procedure.
(Ord. 1270, passed 4-9-2013)