(a) Council shall, within a reasonable period of time after receipt of the Commission's recommendation on the proposed amendment, take official action, in the form of an ordinance thereon. A majority vote, involving not less than five (5) members of Council, shall be required to override the recommendation of the Planning Commission. In all cases not meeting this criteria, the official action taken on the proposal shall be as recommended by Planning Commission.
(b) If protest against an amendment is presented, duly signed by the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the land within the area proposed to be altered, such amendment shall not be passed except by two-thirds vote of all members of Council. If an amendment will transfer an area to a less restricted district and a protest is presented, duly signed by the owners of at least fifty-one percent of the land adjacent to and/or within 350 feet of such an area proposed to be transferred, such amendment shall not be passed except by a two-thirds vote of Council members.
(Ord. 7139-99. Passed 7-6-99.)