(a) Initiating rezoning. The Planning Commission or City Council may initiate a proposed rezoning. A property owner or representative of the property owner may request such rezoning if it applies to his or her property. In such case the property owner or his or her representative must fill out a zoning application form, copies of which are available in the Department of Community Development. No application for a rezoning of a particular piece of property will be accepted more than once in any 12-month period except as follows.
(1) Rezonings: applications which are withdrawn prior to action taken by the City Council.
(b) Filing application. Rezoning: the application must be filed with the Department of Community Development and must be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration.
(c) Planning Commission consideration. The Planning Commission will consider the application within the timeline required by M.S. § 15.99.
(d) Report to City Council. The Planning Commission will make its report to the City Council as soon as practical. The Planning Commission report will not be delayed at the request of either the applicants or of persons objecting to the request of the applicant. The timeline for the application will be as required in M.S. § 15.99.
(e) City Council action. The Council must take action on the application within the requirements of M.S. § 15.99.
(Ord. 2024-28, passed 11-18-2024)