Monroe County Planning Staff Seeks Input on Zoning Overhaul

6/8/2020

As part of the process to update the Monroe County Consolidated Development Ordinance (CDO), county planning staff are asking residents to participate in focus groups in the coming months.

The focus groups are organized into these topics:

Affordable Housing/Neighborhood Development
Environmental Protections
Engineering/Surveyors/Realtors/Architect/Land Use Lawyers
Historic Preservation
Citizen Advisory (made up of County residents)
Economic Development
Agricultural Provisions

Click here to sign up for a CDO focus group. Get more information about the CDO process here.

1 Comment

Robin L Canfield

10/4/2020 10:49:29 am

Windfree Estates is still requesting all Monroe County Zoning Ordinances concerning our SR zoned subdivision be enforced within the Windfree Estate platted subdivision boundaries

In an email dated January 22, 2018, Monroe County official’s Larry Wilson, Amanda Barge, sheriff’s office, David Schilling, Jason Eakin, Lisa Ridge; Forest Service official’s Chaveas, Michael -FS, Zimmer, Christopher -FS and Federal Law Enforcement Officer Mr. Kidd conspired to willfully deprive Windfree Estates of rights under the current local, state and federal laws by stating Under the doctrine of Federal Preemption, it is unlikely the provisions of the Monroe County Zoning Ordinance could be applied against Forest Service activities you reference. Federal Preemption could also apply as to State regulations. Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Windfree Estates Suburban Residential subdivision has tried for over two years to have current local, state and federal laws enforced. It is not an allowable use to have a Governmental Facility like an open to the general public Hoosier National Forest trailhead in our subdivision; to use Windfree Estates as a Parking Facility or to use Windfree Estates for Amusement and Recreation. We have also requesting enforcement of Indiana Trail Guidelines 2016 Public Law 67, IC 14-19-1-1.5 and we are requesting the enforcement of “Discharging a firearm (including a bow and arrow) is prohibited in or within 150 yards of a developed recreation site, a residence, or any place where people are likely to be” as stated on the USDA website.

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