Metropolitan Plan Commission

The Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission is a metropolitan advisory plan commission created in 1965 to carry out the planning and zoning functions for the City of Muncie and unincorporated Delaware County, Indiana. The Commission conducts hearings and makes recommendations to the Muncie City Council and the Delaware County Board of Commissioners on matters dealing with the City and County Zoning & Subdivision Ordinances legislative bodies. The Commission has final jurisdiction on matters dealing with subdivision plats.

Application for Rezoning and Instructions

Subdivision Process

Printable MPC Schedule 2025

Metropolitan Plan Commission (MPC) Members

2025

Voting Members
MPC Board Members	Name	Appointed by	Term Ending
President	Chris Smith	Mayor	12/31/2026
Vice-President	Nate Carroll	Mayor	12/31/2026
City Council Representative	Jerry Dishman	City Council	12/31/2025
Dual Member MPC & BZA	Dustin Clark	Mayor	12/31/2025
Farm Representative	Jesse Landess	County Commissioners	12/31/2025
Citizen Member	Michele Owen	Mayor	12/31/2025
Commissioner Representative	Stephen Brand	County Commissioners	12/31/2025
Citizen Member	Rickie Sipe	County Commissioners	12/31/2027
Farm Representative	Teresa Hensley	County Commissioners	12/31/2028
Non-Voting Advisory Members
Name		Position
Tom Borchers		Delaware County Surveyor
Justin Curley		Purdue Extension
Adam Leach		City Engineer

9 voting members, 3 advisory members

4 Mayor appointments (no more than 2 of the same political party), and one must represent school corporation
3 County Commissioner appointments (no more than 2 of the same political party), and one must be actively engaged in farming
City Council and County Commissioner Representatives can be reappointed annually

Non-Voting Advisory Members:

Virtue of position: County Surveyor (Elective), County Agricultural Extension Agent (appointed Purdue University), City Engineer (appointed by Mayor)

Meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month

Citizen member terms are 3 years

Qualifications:

Citizen Members shall be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the City and County and shall hold no other office in the City or County government.
All members appointed by the Mayor shall be residents of the City; members appointed by the County Commissioners shall reside in the unincorporated territory of Delaware County.

2025 Schedule of Meetings & Deadlines

*APPLICANT OR A REPRESENTATIVE MUST ATTEND MEETING*

Application Deadline Submit rezoning request by the dates below to be heard on the date in column 3 of the same line.	Public NOTICE DEADLINE Applicant must pick up signs(s) to be posted on the property 10 days prior to the meeting.	Meeting Date The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m., Commissioners Court Room, 3^rd Floor, Delaware Co. Building, Muncie, Indiana.
*December 18, 2024	*January 2, 2025	*January 9, 2025
January 15, 2025	January 22, 2025	February 6, 2025
February 12, 2025	February 19, 2025	March 6, 2025
March 12, 2025	March 19, 2025	April 3, 2025
April 9, 2025	April 16, 2025	May 1, 2025
May 14, 2025	May 21, 2025	June 5, 2025
*June 18, 2025	*June 25, 2025	*July 10, 2025
July 16, 2025	July 23, 2025	August 7, 2025
August 13, 2025	August 20, 2025	September 4, 2025
September 10, 2025	September 17, 2025	October 2, 2025
October 15, 2025	October 22, 2025	November 6, 2025
November 12, 2025	November 19, 2025	December 4, 2025

An application must be completely and properly filled out for legal notice to be published by the Plan Commission, and for the application to considered and acted upon by the Plan Commission.

REZONING IN THE CITY – after MPC action, the application is forwarded to City Council for final action over the following 2 months as per the schedule on the reverse side. Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at City Hall, 300 North High Street, Muncie, Indiana. To check on Council meetings, call the City Clerk at 747-4831. The applicant must ATTEND all meetings.

REZONING IN THE COUNTY – after MPC action, the application goes to the County Commissioners for final action on the 3^rd Monday of the month, as per the schedule on the reverse side. The Commissioners normally meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Court Room, Delaware County Building, 100 W. Main St., Muncie, Indiana. To check on Commissioners meetings call the Commissioners’ Office at 747-7730. The applicant must ATTEND all meetings.

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Upcoming Meetings

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Jul 10 | 6:00 pm at Delaware County Commissioners (Court Room 309A)
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Aug 07 | 6:00 pm at Delaware County Commissioners (Court Room 309A)
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Sep 04 | 6:00 pm at Delaware County Commissioners (Court Room 309A)
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Oct 02 | 6:00 pm at Delaware County Commissioners (Court Room 309A)

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