Welcome to the Official Web Site of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana

Welcome to the Division of Planning!

 New MDC & BZA Rules of Procedure, click here for info. 

 Regional Center Urban Design Guidelines win 2010 
     National Planning Award!

 How does the Neighborhood Planning Process Work?

Download the Neighborhood Planning Process Description.

It means a property owner has applied to develop the property in a way that requires a land use petition to be filed.

For more information on the petition and public hearing processes, visit the Public Hearing Page

The Division of Planning is divided into two areas:

• Current Planning
  Which handles zoning and land use petitions.

• Long-Range Planning
  Whose primary responsibility is the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan for Indianapolis/Marion County.

Other functions of the division include land use planning, neighborhood planning, transportation planning, information resources, and policy analysis.

Latest Updates

• Established & Adoption of Speedway Zoning Districts
• Regional Center zoning ordinance amendment (effective 08/31/2008)
• Sidewalk amendment (effective 07/01/2008)
• Division of Planning Owner's Manual
• Martindale-Brightwood Neighborhood Plan (2003)

Projects & News

Shelby Street Corridor Plan

Other news:

• Download the latest Recommended Overstory Tree List, Recommended Understory & Evergreen Tree List and the Recommended Shrub List.

• Ordinance Revision efforts

• Indy Site Finder, developed by the Division of Planning, wins IGIC award.