The City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County will hold their fourth public meeting for the creation of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on Tuesday, May 18th, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm (CST) online using Zoom.
During this meeting, Module 1 of the UDO will be presented, including updated standards for the zoning districts, uses, and parking. Five chapters have been drafted and are available to review on the project website at CommUnity2020EVC.com.
For registration and additional information, please see the attached Public Meeting Notice.
About the Unified Development Ordinance
The City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County are in the process of updating the existing Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision Regulations. The last major update of the current codes and regulations occurred in 1962 and 1984, respectively. Over the years, Evansville and Vanderburgh County’s development patterns have changed. There have been several national trends that have affected the way that communities like Evansville and Vanderburgh County address land use and development activity within the respective ordinances.
To bring the ordinances up to date, the City and County have started the process to re-write the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances into a UDO. An UDO is a legal document that combines the traditional zoning and subdivision ordinances, which contain the local zoning and land development regulations, into one comprehensive legal document. The new UDO will govern land use, the subdivision of land, and development standards in both Evansville and Vanderburgh County. This Ordinance will update the review processes and incorporate new features such as flexible standards, tables, graphics, and other improvements to make the ordinance more user-friendly.
