16-9-5-1: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

   A.   Any person may request a reclassification of property to another district, regardless of such person's interest in the property, by submitting a completed zoning reclassification application together with the required fee, to the Planning Services Department.

   B.   The applicant may submit a written request to withdraw the reclassification application at any time prior to final action by the City Council. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-9-5-2: ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION:

   A.   The Zoning Advisory Commission shall consider a reclassification request at a public hearing. Following the public hearing, the Zoning Advisory Commission shall act to recommend approval or denial of the request or table the request. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

   B.   The recommendation of the commission shall forthwith be transmitted to the Council for its action. (Ord. 2-19, 1-22-2019)

16-9-5-3: CITY COUNCIL ACTION:

   A.   Public Hearing: Following receipt of any recommendation of the commission, the City Clerk shall cause a notice to be published of the date, time and place for the City Council to hold a public hearing on the requested reclassification.

   B.   Adopt, Table Or Reject Request: Following the public hearing, the Council shall act to adopt, table or reject the reclassification request. In cases where the commission has recommended disapproval of the reclassification, the vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the Council shall be required to enact the reclassification.

   C.   Written Protest Against Request: Furthermore, in case of a written protest against the reclassification request which is filed with the City Clerk and signed by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of the lots included in the request, or by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the property which is located within two hundred feet (200') of the exterior boundaries of the property being considered for reclassification, such request shall not be enacted except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the Council. Property owned by the City or located in the public right-of-way shall not be considered in the above calculation of twenty percent (20%) area of property ownership. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 7-11, 1-18-2011; Ord. 11-21, 4-19-2021)

16-9-6: TEXT AMENDMENT PROCEDURE:

16-9-6-1: TEXT AMENDMENT:

Text amendments are intended for wholesale changes to the zoning regulations, as a means for the City to respond to changing conditions and emerging trends in the community. Text amendments are not property specific. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-9-6-2: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Any person may propose amendments to the provisions of this title by delivering a copy of the proposed amendment to the Planning Services Department. The applicant may submit a written request to withdraw the text amendment application at any time prior to final action by the City Council. (Ord. 2-19, 1-22-2019)