A. Authority To Initiate: Amendments to the text of this zoning ordinance may be initiated by the city council, the planning board, the city attorney, or the community development director.
B. Public Notices: Public notice of hearings on a zoning ordinance text amendment must be published as required by state law. Public Notice shall follow the procedures set for in Section 10-6-20.
C. Public Hearing Required: The Planning Board shall hold public hearings on the matters referred to in such initiation or petition at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
D. Planning Board Recommendation: Proposed zoning ordinance text amendments must be referred to the planning board for review.
1. The Planning Board shall cause to be made such an investigation of facts bearing on such initiation or petition as will provide necessary information to assure that the action of each such petition is consistent with the intent and purpose of this title.
2. Following their review of the proposed text amendment, the planning board must recommend the proposed amendment to the common council, including approval, modification approval, referral back to staff, or denial.
E. Common Council Decision:
1. Upon receipt of the planning board’s recommendation, the common council must take action on the proposed zoning ordinance text amendment, including approval, approval with modifications, referral back to staff or the plan commission, or denial.
2. Such amendment adopted by Council shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of such adoption unless within thirty (30) days after the passage of the ordinance, there is presented to the City Clerk a petition. (Ord. 2023-7, 7-17-2023)