(A) The Plan Commission may, when in the discretion of the Plan Commission it is deemed necessary to:
(1) Assure the compatibility of a proposed development with surrounding properties; or
(2) To minimize the potential for the occurrence of detrimental affects from any attributes of a proposed development on surrounding properties, require or permit the owner of a parcel of property to make written commitments concerning the use or development of the subject property in connection with a development plan approval as provided for in this ordinance, or in connection with recommending approval of a zone map change to any zoning district classification contained in this ordinance to the Town Council as a condition of development.
(B) (1) The commitments shall be reduced to writing in recordable form and signed by the owner(s) of the real estate.
(2) The commitments shall be in effect for:
(a) As long as the real estate to which they apply remains zoned to the classification to which the real estate was zoned when the commitments were made; or
(b) Modified or terminated as provided below.
(3) The commitments shall authorize their recording by staff in the office of the Recorder of the county upon the final approval of the zone map change by the Town Council. Following the recording of the commitments, staff shall return the original recorded commitments to petitioner and shall retain a copy of the recorded commitments in its file.
(C) The Plan Commission, owners of all parcels of ground adjoining the real estate and all owners of real estate within the area included in the petition who were not petitioners for approval, and other specially affected persons designated in such commitments shall be entitled to enforce such commitments pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-1015 or as otherwise provided by applicable law.
(D) The commitments required by the Plan Commission shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A of this ordinance.
(Ord. 21-97, passed - -1997)