After the conclusion of the public hearing required in Section 1236.07, Council shall take action as follows:
(a) Council shall act on the proposed amendment according to the following:
(1) Council, by a majority vote, may adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission;
(2) Council, by a majority vote, may refer the proposed amendment back to the Planning Commission for further study and review; or
(3) Any recommendation by the Planning Commission for approval shall require a majority vote by Council to reject such recommendation and deny the proposed amendment.
(4) Any recommendation by the Planning Commission for denial shall require a vote of two-thirds of the membership of Council to reject such recommendation and adopt the proposed amendment.
(b) Any such proposal may be amended prior to the voting thereon by Council without further notice or postponement if such amendment to the proposal is germane to the subject matter thereof and is in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Council approval, with modification of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, shall not be considered as overruling or departing from the Planning Commission's recommendation.
(c) Council may recess such hearings from time to time, and, if the time and place of the continued hearing is publicly announced at the time of adjournment, no further notice shall be required.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)