(A) Map of public facilities. The public facilities plan consists of a map entitled “Grant County, Indiana, or Fairmount, Indiana, or Jonesboro, Indiana, or Sweetser, Indiana, or Upland, Indiana, or Van Buren, Indiana”, dated 1969, or “City of Marion, Indiana”, Public Facilities Plan, dated 1973, as may be applicable, which shows the location of existing and proposed fire station, school and park or recreation sites within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The public facilities plan is hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter. Two copies of the plan are on file in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer and are available for public inspection. The notations, references, indications and other details shown thereon are as much a part of this chapter as if they were fully described herein.
(B) Policy. Whenever sites for fire stations, schools, parks or other recreational areas are shown by the public facilities plan to be located within an area proposed to be subdivided, in accordance with §§ 152.20 through 152.24 of this chapter, the Commission may request their dedication for such purposes, or their reservations for a period of one year following the date of approval of the final plat, plus an additional six months when the governmental agency concerned passes a resolution expressing its intent to acquire the land so reserved, in order to carry out the policies exhibited in the public facilities plan.
(C) Consideration by public agencies. The Board and all school corporations within the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be guided by and give consideration to the general policy and pattern of school and park or recreation development as set forth in the public facilities plan in the authorization, construction, alteration or abandonment, and acceptance of schools, parks or recreation facilities.
(D) Continuing authority of Commission. Subsequent to the passage of this chapter, the Commission may determine new sites and locations and alter or change existing sites and locations for schools and parks or recreation areas within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and certify to the Board the amended or additional plan under the same procedure as established for the certification and approval of the public facilities plan.
(Prior Code, § 152.04) (Ord. 5-1970, passed 1-11-1971; Ord. 4-1972, passed 8-14-1972)