County Commissioner Resolutions - August 2006�`�
Resolution 2006-_�
A Resolution Approving Extraterritorial Planning
Jurisdiction for the Town of Haubstadt
WHEREAS, the Town of Haubstadt adopted a comprehensive plan for the Town
in December of 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Town had created a municipal advisory plan commission, in
accordance with Indiana State planning statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Indiana State planning statute (IC 36-7-4-205(a)) allows a
municipal plan commission to provide for the development of the contiguous
unincorporated area, designated by the commission, that is outside the corporate
boundaries of the municipality, and that, in the judgment of the commission, bears
reasonable relation to the development of the municipality, if the municipality obtains the
approval of the county legislative body of the affected county; and
WHEREAS, the adopted comprehensive plan does include provisions for the
Town to provide for the development of the contiguous unincorporated area; and
WHEREAS, the plan commission has determined that the contiguous
unincorporated area does bear reasonable relation to the development of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the plan commission has prepared a map showing proposed
boundaries of an e�raterritorial planning jurisdictional area (labeled "Draft
Extraterritorial Planning Area Map", and attached to this Resolution); and
WHEREAS, the Town has represented that it has had discussions with
representatives of the Town of Fort Branch regarding this issue, and those
representatives have not expressed any concerns regarding this request to date; and
WHEREAS, the Town already provides some municipal services outside its
corporate boundaries to Johnson Township; and
WHEREAS, at this time Gibson County has not adopted a comprehensive plan
or zoning ordinance for the County; and
WHEREAS, the plan commission has prepared a letter formally requesting that
the Gibson County Board of Commissioners approve the granting of the proposed
extraterritorial jurisdiction to the Town (attached to this Resolution);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Gibson County Board of
Commissioners that the proposed extraterritorial planning jurisdiction requested by the
Town of Haubstadt is hereby approved, as shown on the attached Draft Extraterritorial
Planning Area Map, dated May 15, 2006.
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This Resolution is hereby adopte by the Gibson County Board of
Commissioners on this � day of , 2006.
Gibson County Board of Commissioners
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