Plat Review Committee

The Plat Review Committee reviews and approves administrative plats for the Planning

Commission. Administrative subdivisions or plats are small subdivisions, normally

between 1 and 4 lots. Once the committee approves the final plat, the Planning Director

signs it.

The Committee is comprised of a County Commissioner, the County Engineer, County

Surveyor, the Planning Director and others. The Committee meets twice a month. There

are 2 steps in the administrative plat process. The preliminary plat or rural concept

development plan shows the proposed divisions from the root parcel. The final plat

involves just the number of lots that are actually being created. The applicant can come

back at a later date and final additional lots shown on preliminary plat. For more

information on administrative plats, please check the link on the website for the

Ordinance.

AGENCY PROFILE

MISSION OF THE PLAN COMMISSION

The Board of Commissioners established the Madison County Plan Commission in 1945 to preserve and improve the health and safety of Madison County citizens. It is the responsibility of the Plan Commission to develop a plan that allocates community resources to achieve both current and future goals.

FUNCTIONS OF THE PLAN COMMISSION

The Madison County Planning Commission office has the responsibility of producing the long range planning for Madison County. The Plan Commission's main tool for long range planning is the County Comprehensive Plan. The most recent Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the County Commissioners in March 2001. Based on this new plan, the County has undertaken the process of developing zoning and subdivision ordinances. The Office of the Planning Commission handles the day-to-day administrative work of the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals under the supervision of the Director of the Planning Commission. The office manages the submission and review of petitions for variances, rezoning, and platting. The Plan Commission has a second function as the County Building Commission. Through their inspection program, the Plan Commission issues building permits and enforces building codes as adopted by the County.

PLAN COMMISSION JURISIDICTION

The Planning Commission Jurisdiction includes all unincorporated areas of the County. The Planning Commission also serves as the Building Commission for the Town of Orestes.

Brad Newman - Executive Director

Elizabeth Bruns - County Planner

Stacey Hinton - Office Coordinator/Board Secretary

Tom Whitesell - Building Inspector

Rick Alkove – Building Inspector

Technical Review Committee

The Technical Review Committee reviews and makes recommendations for some of the

petitions that come before the Planning Commission. Rezonings, planned unit

developments and major subdivisions are examples. The Committee also reviews

petitions that do not come before the Commission. The Committee has final approval of

them. Site development plans are an example of this. For more information regarding

the types of cases the Committee hears, please check the link on the website for the

Ordinance.

The Technical Review Committee is made up of the County Engineer, the County

Surveyor, Planning Director and others. The Committee has monthly scheduled

meetings. However, the Committee can have meetings outside of the regularly scheduled meetings.