The Lapel Planning Advisory Commission is the main body responsible for administering planning and zoning in Lapel’s planning jurisdiction. It oversees current and long-term planning and development. Its duties include reviewing subdivisions, assigning addresses, reviewing and recommending changes to the Comprehensive Plan, zoning map and the UDO to the Council, and other duties prescribed by the Indiana Code.
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at Lapel Lion’s Club (329 Main Street, Lapel, IN 46051) at 6:30 P.M. A Calendar of the Meetings and Filing Deadlines per each year has up-to-date information on the planned meeting schedule for the applicable year.
Meeting resources:
Public Hearing Petition Participation
Some petitions reviewed by the Plan Commission may require a public hearing. If you would like to participate in the public hearing, please review the “Article VII. Public Hearing of Petitions" procedure of the Plan Commission Rules and Procedures to understand the general sequence of the participants and the time and length of public comment. when and how the public may participate. Article IV of these Rules provides the general rules of conduct during the meeting.
Note that under PC Rules and Procedures, no person may contact the PC members before the public hearing with the intent to influence the member's action on a case pending before the PC. You may submit written information to the planning staff before the meeting to be delivered to the PC members per PC Rules and Procedures, Article VII.
Current Plan Commission Members:
- Matthew Wood (citizen member)
- Andrea Baldwin (citizen member)
- Amy Egly (citizen member)
- Justin Mayes (citizen member)
- Brian Robertson (town official)
- Brandon Hutchison (town employee)
- To be filled: … (town official/employee)