Board of Zoning Appeals

The Franklin City Board of Zoning Appeals shall hear and decide all petitions involving appeals of administrative decisions, special exceptions, use variances, and variances from developmental standards.  The duties of the BZA are to hear and determine appeals from and review the following:

• Any order, requirements, decision or determination made by an administrative official, hearing officer, or staff member under the Zoning Ordinance;
• Any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative board or other body except a Plan Commission in relation to the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance; or
• Any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative board or other body except a Plan Commission in relation to the enforcement or regulation adopted under Chapter 8 of the Zoning Ordinance requiring the procurement of an improvement location (building) or occupancy permit.
• (IC 36-7-4-918.2)  The BZA shall approve or deny all special exceptions from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance.
• (IC 36-7-4-918.4)  The BZA shall approve or deny variances of use from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance.
• (IC 36-7-4-918.5)  The BZA shall approve or deny variances from the developmental standards (such as height, bulk, or area) of the Zoning Ordnance.

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Franklin City Board of Zoning Appeals  information as established in Indiana Code 36-7-4-901, in conjunction with the Franklin City Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 10 "Board of Zoning Appeals & Enforcement"

 

CITY OF FRANKLIN

 

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS - 2009

 

Member                                              Appointed By                                                Term Expires

Chairman

Richard Pfifer  (R)                              Mayor  Blankenship                            12/31/11  (4 yr. term)

                                                                                   

Vice Chairman

Bob Swinehamer (D)                          Plan Commission Member                  12/31/10  (4 yr. term)

 

Secretary

Tim Holmes                                         Plan Commission Member                  12/31/12  (4 yr. term) 

 

Phil Barrow                                         City Council                                        12/31/10  (4 yr. term)

 

Rev. Richard Martin (D)                     Mayor  Jones-Matthews                      12/31/11 (4 yr. term)

 

Lynn Gray                                          Legal Counsel                                       738-3365

 

Meets the 1^st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.                        Updated  2-18-09

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