A. Upon receipt of the resolution or report of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall schedule and advertise a public hearing to be conducted within forty five (45) days of such request; provided however, that if the matter under consideration is an amendment to change property from one district classification to another, and the Planning Commission has recommended against the adoption of such amendment, the City Council need not take any further action thereon unless an interested party shall request such a hearing by filing a written request with the City Clerk within five (5) days after the Planning Commission files its recommendations with the City Council.
B. Notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be given in the time and manner provided under Section 11-25-5 of this Chapter.
C. The City Council, after the close of the public hearing, shall make specific written findings as to whether the amendment is required in order to achieve the objectives of this Title prescribed in Section 11-1-2 of this Title and, when applicable, whether the amendment would be consistent with the General Plan and the purposes and application intended for the zoning district classification proposed.
D. The City Council may approve, modify or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning Commission; provided, however, that any modification shall first be referred to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation, but the Planning Commission shall not be required to hold a hearing thereon. Failure of the Planning Commission to report within thirty (30) days of the reference, or such longer period as may be designated by the City Council, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed modification.
E. If the Council finds that the proposed change is required, in its original or modified form, it shall enact a code amending the regulations of this Title, or grant a special zoning exception as prescribed in Section 11-25-9 of this Chapter. If the Council finds that a change is not required, it shall deny the application or proposal for change. (Ord. 527, 8-4-1997)