(A) Within a reasonable time after the public hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall submit its advisory report to the Council. The report shall state the Board of Appeals’ recommendations regarding adoption of the proposed amendment and its reasons therefor.
(B) If the effect of the proposed amendment would be to alter district boundaries or to change the status of any use, the Board of Appeals shall include in its advisory report findings of fact concerning each of the following matters:
(1) Existing use(s) and zoning of the property in question;
(2) Existing use(s) and zoning of other lots in the vicinity of the property in question;
(3) Suitability of the property in question for uses already permitted under existing regulations;
(4) Suitability of the property in question for the proposed use;
(5) The trend of development in the vicinity of the property in question, including changes (if any) which may have occurred since the property was initially zoned or last rezoned; and
(6) The effect the proposed rezoning would have on implementation of the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
(1960 Code, § 60-12-23)