• Housing Study and Public Hearing - Submission to General Assembly LSA

    House Enrolled Act No. 1001
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  • Submission of Housing Study to LSA

    2026 House Enrolled Act 1001, Section 25, Chapter 4.3, Section 3, (See IC-36-7-4.3) requires the unit of government of each county, city, and town in Indiana to conduct a public hearing to review its Unified Development Ordinance and any zoning regulations and land development rules, with the goal of increasing housing development. 

    Section 4 then requires the unit of government to submit a report to the Legislative Services Agency by January 1, 2027.

    With this activity and report in mind, please provide confirmation of your unit's activities by answering the following questions.

  • When did your unit of government invest in a housing study? Select all that apply:*
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  • Did your unit of government have a housing study performed by your region's local economic development organization (LEDO)?*
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  • Did your unit of government complete its public hearing prior to January 1, 2027?*
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  • Using the space provided below, please describe the ways the UDO was changed to support increased housing development by using the nine factors discussed in the same part of the code, IC36-7-4.3 (Section 3). These factors include:

     

    (1) Providing for higher density development of duplexes,
    triplexes, and fourplexes in areas designated for single family
    homes.

    (2) Constructing other housing types including accessory
    dwelling units and manufactured and modular housing.

    (3) Adaptive reuse of commercial buildings for residential use
    such as allowing multifamily development in retail, office, and
    light manufacturing zones.

    (4) Increasing the allowable floor area ratio in multifamily
    housing areas.

    (5) Waiving or eliminating regulations such as requirements
    for:

    (A) garage size and placement;
    (B) steeper roof pitch;
    (C) minimum lot size and square footage;
    (D) greater setbacks;
    (E) off-street parking;
    (F) design standards that restrict or prohibit the use of code compliant products; or
    (G) property height limitations.

    (6) Reviewing impact fee zones with zone advisory committee
    for improvements.

    (7) Streamlining or shortening the permitting processes and
    timelines, including through one stop and parallel process
    permitting by 15 days or more.

    (8) Using property tax abatements to enable higher density
    and mixed income communities.

    (9) Donating vacant land for affordable housing development.

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