(a) Application to be Made. Written application for amendment of this Zoning Code, including all supporting materials, initiated by property owner(s) or lessee(s) shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission. This process is separate from the requirements of Planned Districts (Chapter 1173).
(b) Application Fee. A fee as stipulated by ordinance shall be paid by the applicant to cover the costs of advertising, review, publishing and reporting of the application, payable to the General Fund.
(c) Application Contents. The application for amendment shall contain as a minimum:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of the applicant(s) and representative(s) if any, and the signature of the property owner(s).
(2) A current and accurate legal description of the property(s) in question and a current survey prepared by a licensed surveyor.
(3) The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code, the proposed use and the proposed zoning district of the property(s).
(4) The present use and present zoning district of the property(s).
(Ord. 41-01. Passed 8-20-01.)
(5) A list of all property owners within two hundred and fifty (250) feet from any portion of the property(s) in questions. The list of addresses shall correspond to the County Auditor’s current tax list.
(Ord. 55-11. Passed 10-17-11.)
(6) A statement of the relationship of proposed change or amendment to the general welfare of the community, to appropriate plans for the area, and to the changed or changing conditions behind the request to rezone.
(7) A plot plan to show:
A. Boundaries and dimensions of the lot and the size and location of all proposed and existing structures.
B. The proposed use of all parts of the lot and structures.
C. Traffic access, traffic circulation, existing and proposed utilities, parking, lighting and illumination, landscaping, signs, and other such information relevant to the proposed use.
D. Such additional information as may be required by this Zoning Code and/or requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the Planning and Zoning Administrator to review the application.
(8) Any deed restrictions, easements, covenants and encumbrances to be used to control the use, development and maintenance of land, and proposed uses, shall be fully denoted by text and map.
(9) At the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Administrator, an engineer's estimate of utility needs of the proposed use of the area being considered for rezoning, to include sewer, water, and refuse demand may be required. In addition, an engineer's estimate of potential traffic generation for the proposed uses and measures proposed by the applicant to mitigate the impacts resulting from said generation may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(10) For all developments over twenty-five (25) acres, and/or for commercial and industrial developments over 10,000 square feet and/or for any development that requires direct access to a major thoroughfare and/or for any development that is not contiguous with existing water and sewer, a fiscal/economic impact study will be required to determine if the development will require immediate or short-term expenditures on the part of the municipality in terms of infrastructure and/or support services.
(Ord. 41-01. Passed 8-20-01.)