(A) Receive the Commission’s report. The Council shall not act upon a proposed amendment to this chapter until it shall have received a written report and recommendation from the Commission on the proposed amendment.
(B) Hearing on application. The Council shall hold a public hearing on each application for an amendment.
(C) Notice of hearing. Notice of time and place of such hearing shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the city not less than seven days nor more than 20 days before such hearing. Supplemental or additional notices may be published or distributed as the Council may, by rule, prescribe from time to time.
(D) Approval or denial of application. The Council may grant or deny any application for an amendment; provided, however, in the case the Board does not approve the change or, in case of a protest against such change 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 the depth of one lot or not to exceed 200 feet from there, or those directly opposite lots, filed with the Clerk, such amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of all the members of the Council.