A. Action On Recommendation Of Approval: Upon recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission, a time shall be set for a hearing before the City Council.
B. Appeal: Within fifteen (15) days after the decision by the Planning Commission on a private party application, an appeal of the decision may be submitted to the Planning Director. The appeal shall be in the form of a completed Appeal Application and shall be filed with the Planning Director or designee. The appeal shall state the file number of the item and shall be accompanied by the fee as referenced in the fee schedule. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Planning Director or designee shall notify the City Clerk, who will set a public hearing before the City Council.
C. City Council Action: The City Council shall, after notice of the public hearing (as prescribed in subsection 17.09.120B of this chapter), hold said public hearing on the proposal. The City Council may approve, conditionally approve, refer back to the Planning Commission, deny or deny without prejudice. If the proposal is approved by the City Council, the City Attorney or designee will prepare the documents to enact the zone change or text change ordinance. The City Council also may defer action upon the consent of the applicant. A copy of the decision shall be mailed to the applicant at the address on the application. The decision shall be made within fifteen (15) days of the hearing. If the proposed amendment is referred back to the commission, the commission shall hold a public hearing as prescribed in section 17.09.120 of this chapter, and shall render a report to the City Council within forty (40) days of such referral and the City Council shall then hold a public hearing as prescribed in this section. (Ord. 3674 §15, 2021: Ord. 3127 §18, 2003: Ord. 3025 §17, 2001: Ord. 1917 §1, 1985: Ord. 1844 §4, 1984: Ord. 1691 §1(part), 1982)