Flora, IN

Unified Development Ordinance

The Town of Flora had been operating under a zoning ordinance rooted in the 1970s, a framework built for a different era and long overdue for replacement. A dedicated Steering Committee brought community insight to every step of the process. Their engagement made all the difference. From the kickoff meeting to final adoption, Flora’s new Unified Development Ordinance was enacted in just 79 days, delivering a half-century’s worth of regulatory progress in a matter of months. The result is a modern structure that gives Flora confidence for their future.

Morristown, IN

Unified Development Ordinance

The Town of Morristown struggled for over two years to update its zoning ordinance on its own, with the Plan Commission meeting twice a month trying to find a path forward. HWC and Civic Blueprint were retained to break the impasse through a streamlined, focused approach. Just 106 days after the initial kickoff meeting, the Town Council unanimously approved the new Unified Development Ordinance. Based on this successful collaboration, the Town retained HWC to provide ongoing planning and zoning administration support.

Lebanon, IN

Unified Development Ordinance

In one of the fastest growing areas of Indiana, and with a Unified Development Ordinance approaching 16 years of use, the City of Lebanon recognized the need to update its standards to address its transition from an urban-rural community to part of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. This pressure was compounded by the announcement of a $2.1 billion investment by Eli Lilly and Company in two new manufacturing facilities, bringing 500 new jobs to the community. The Lebanon Unified Development Ordinance helped to streamline City processes, update zoning districts and appropriate uses, and protect areas of the City with unique character, such as downtown Lebanon. The City is better prepared to manage growth and development as they transition into this new era. 

Monrovia, IN

Unified Development Ordinance

Following the completion of a Comprehensive Plan update led by HWC, the first update in 24 years, the Town also embarked on updating its Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances.

HWC helped combine Monrovia’s Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances into a single Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The UDO simplified the previous ordinances into a more accessible and user-friendly format while consolidating zoning districts in Town from 24 to 16.

In addition to the UDO, an overlay district was created for the SR 39 corridor to provide architectural and site design guidance for developments along this route, which serves as the main entry and gateway into Monrovia.

Lastly, a new digital zoning map was created based on the future land use map from the comprehensive plan and corresponding to the zoning district changes developed as part of the UDO.

Tipton, IN

Unified Development Ordinance

Desiring more autonomy over development decisions, the City of Tipton chose to fully separate zoning administration from Tipton County. As part of this effort, the City recognized the need to update and modernize its 20+ year-old zoning, subdivision, and flood ordinances. The City turned to HWC Engineering to lead the update. HWC further assisted the City by providing on-call planning services to serve as staff during the launch of the new department.