(A) Initiation. Proposals to amend, supplement, modify or repeal any of the provisions or the district boundaries established by this chapter or hereafter established may be initiated by the City Council, the Zoning Commission, or by petition of any interested resident or property owner. Such a petition shall be submitted to the City Council through the Zoning Commission, which shall review the petition, consider its merits and make a recommendation to the City Council.
(B) Requirements for map amendments.
(1) In addition to an accurate and completed amendment application, any petition to amend a zoning classification shall include a current map drawn to scale showing all parcels of land included in the petition and the name of the owner of each parcel certified by the County Tax Assessor from the records of his or her office.
(2) A legal description of the property for which a petition to amend a zoning classification is requested shall be included in such petition.
(C) Public hearings required.
(1) The Zoning Commission shall hold public hearings on proposed amendments, and interested parties and citizens shall have an opportunity to comment at the hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in the local newspaper at least 15 days prior to the hearing.
(2) If the proposed change involves an amendment to the official zoning map, notice of the hearing shall be mailed to all property owners within the affected area and all owners of property within 150 feet of the affected area.
(3) After the hearing(s), the Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council.
(4) After the Zoning Commission makes its recommendation, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the issue after giving notice in accordance with the procedures above.
(5) When a proposed amendment affects the zoning classification of property, and a protest against such change is signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change, or of those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending 150 feet there from, or of those directly opposite thereto extending 150 feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, then such amendments may not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the City Council.
(Ord. 2007-03, passed 1-14-2008)