The City of Jasper, Indiana

The Jasper Plan Commission (JPC), an 11-member board, addresses rezoning and subdivision of land requests for the City and its two-mile jurisdiction in addition to maintaining and updating the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Jasper Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) is a five-member board that addresses variances to the standards laid out in the city's Unified Development Ordinance. The primary types of appeals that can be filed with the BZA include: Nonconforming Situation Ruling; Administrative Appeal Ruling; Special Exception; Development Standard Variance; and Use Variance.

Links to:

• Permits & Forms

Plan Commission

Meetings: First Wednesday of each month
Time: 7:00 pm or immediately following the JBZA Meeting, whichever is later
Location: Jasper City Hall, Council Chambers

Members:

• Paul Lorey, President
• Dan Buck, Vice-President
• Dana Schnarr, Secretary
• Glen Pierce
• Blake Krueger
• Ann Shappard
• Lisa Schmidt
• Kim Hagan
• Ryan Schuetter
• Chad Hurm, City Engineer
• Greg Schnarr

Board of Zoning Appeals

Meetings: First Wednesday of each month
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Jasper City Hall, Council Chambers

Members:

• Josh Gunselman, Chairman
• Dan Buck, Vice-Chairman
• Anthony Seng, Secretary
• Randy Mehringer
• Paul Lorey

Fees

Variance - $150.00 + legal add., cert. of mail

Special Exception - $150.00 + legal add., cert. of mail

Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) - $200.00 + legal add., cert. of mail

Plat/Plan Review- No charge

Plat - Residential Subdivision

Administrative (Amendments or Vacations): $100.00

Minor: $100.00 + $1.00 for each lot in the proposed subdivision

Primary: $300.00 + $25/acre

Plat - Commercial/Industrial Subdivision

Administrative (Amendments or Vacations): $300.00

Primary: $300.00 + $50/acre

PUD - $300.00 + $25/acre

Special Meeting - $150.00 + legal add., cert. of mail

A Notice of Public Hearing requires a 10 day notice advertised in the Herald (newspaper) prior to the meeting.

Variance - requires a Public Hearing by the Board of Zoning Appeals

Plat - May require a Public Hearing by the Plan Commission

Home Occupation - requires a Public Hearing by the Board of Zoning Appeals

Zoning Map Amendment-Change of Zoning Classification - requires a Public Hearing by the Plan Commission and Common Council