2019 Appointments Brownsburg’s Boards and Commissions

January 3rd, 2019- By the Editor

The first meeting for the 2019 session began promptly at 6:00pm.  After the pledge of allegiance, the first order of business was the nomination of Town Council President.  Dennis Dawes nominated Brian Jessen, the motion was seconded by the newest town council member Travis Tschaenn (representing Ward 5), who replaced outgoing member Sean Benham who did not seek reelection.  The nomination received unanimous approval.  Dennis Dawes nominated Chris Worley as Town Council Vice President, the motion was seconded by Ashley Bascu. The nomination received unanimous approval.  

Brian Jessen made the following Presidential Appointments:

Mike Neal – Brownsburg Zoning Appeals Committee 

Brent Scowden – Advisory Plan Commission (incumbent reappointment)
Richard Miller – Advisory Plan Commission (replacing Claire Rutledge-Sakha)

Troy Austin – Redevelopment Commission (incumbent reappointment)
Matthew Browning – Redevelopment Commission (incumbent reappointment)
Matt Simpson – Redevelopment Commission (incumbent reappointment)

The following positions were filled by Council Appointment. 
All nominations received unanimous approval.

Claire Rutledge-Sakha – Brownsburg Zoning Appeals Committee 

Jack Swalley – Advisory Plan Commission (incumbent reappointment)

Dennis Dawes – Town Council Liaison to Brownsburg Police Commission (incumbent reappointment)
Allan Bolante – Citizens Liaison to Brownsburg Police Commission (replacing Don Spencer)

Brian Jessen – Town of Brownsburg – Brownsburg Fire Territory Executive Board (incumbent reappointment)

Amy Hobrock – Brownsburg Park Board (replacing Lindsey Jackson)
Michael Zander – Brownsburg Park Board (replacing Tracey Morris)

Jeff Gracey – Redevelopment Commission (replacing Travis Tschaenn)
Jennifer Mullilgan – Redevelopment Commission (replacing Paul Logsdon)

Chris Worley – Hendricks County 911 Advisory Board 

Todd Barker – (Technical) – Metropolitan Planning Organization

Brian Jessen – (Policy) – Metropolitan Planning Organization until town manager is hired

Mike Good – Water Service Advisory Board

Travis Tschaenn – Hendricks County Economic Development

Dennis Dawes – Hendricks County Solid Waste District Board

Members of the Brownsburg Improvement Committee will be appointed during the next regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting. 

A brief description of Boards and/or Commissions follows via the town’s website:

Advisory Plan Commission

Under Indiana law (IC 36-7-4-405), Plan Commissions are responsible for the following:

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

Board of Police Commissioners

Board of Zoning Appeals

1. Granting of variances
   • Developmental standards variances
   • Variances of use (not available to area plan commissions)
2. Granting of special exceptions/conditional uses
3. Appeals from administrative decisions

Brownsburg Park Board

Brownsburg Redevelopment Commission

Economic Development Commission

Impact Fee Review Board

Under Indiana Law (IC 36-7-4-1338) the Impact Fee Review Board is made up of three citizen members appointed by the executive of the unit. A member of the board may not be a member of the Plan Commission. The board hears appeals from developers and builders relative to impact fees assessed to their proposed development for infrastructure identified in the Town of Brownsburg Zone Improvement Plan.

An impact fee review board must consist of the following members (IC 36-7-4-1338b):

(1) One member who is a real estate broker licensed in Indiana.

(2) One member who is an engineer licensed in Indiana.

(3) One member who is a certified public accountant.

Brownsburg Improvement Committee

Members of the Brownsburg Improvement Committee will be appointed during the next regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting. 

The Brownsburg Improvement Committee is organized to promote the social welfare interests of the Town of Brownsburg community through the preservation, protection and redevelopment of Brownsburg’s traditional downtown area. They are also organized to combat community deterioration by rehabilitating traditional business store-fronts in the downtown area. 

Redevelopment Authority