Town of Danville, Indiana

The Plan Commission is responsible for making decisions on plats, replats, site plan review, making recommendations to the legislative body to amend the zoning map (rezonings) as well as proposals to amend the text of the zoning ordinance or subdivision control ordinance (text amendments), and assigning street addresses.

The Town of Danville has a zoning map that designates zoning districts for properties located within the corporate boundaries. The zoning ordinance regulates what types of uses are permitted within each zoning district. There is also an overlay district that covers properties along Main Street and US 36 and applies a set of high-quality development standards to ensure that renovated or developed property will be compatible with Danville’s traditional character and to improve or enhance the livability of local neighborhoods.

It is the responsibility of a landowner to determine the zoning of their property in order to determine the uses that will be allowed.

Under Indiana law, plan commissions are responsible for the following: 

• Preparing a comprehensive plan;  
• Preparing a zoning ordinance and a subdivision control ordinance; 
• Making recommendations to the legislative body on proposals to amend the text of the zoning ordinance or subdivision control ordinance; 
• Making recommendations to the legislative body on proposals to amend the zoning map (rezoning); 
• Approving or denying proposals to subdivide land, based upon compliance with the subdivision control ordinance; 
• Approving development plans; and 
• Assigning street addresses.

Unified Development Ordinance Information

Agendas and Minutes

Beacon Zoning Districts

Plan Commission Rules of Procedure

* Additional Information regarding the function of the Plan Commission can be found on the Citizen Planner Training Manual on the Indiana Planning Association's website. 

American Planning Association- Indiana Chapter