(A) General. The Planning Commission must hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment in compliance with § 155.408.100 (Public Hearings) for the purpose of recommending action to the City Council.
(B) Recommendation of approval.
(1) The Planning Commission may recommend to the City Council the approval or conditional approval of the proposed amendment based upon the findings specified in § 155.432.070
(Findings for Approval).
(2) The Planning Commission must adopt a resolution recommending approval of the proposed amendment within 60 days after the date the hearing was closed to the public.
(C) Denial.
(1) The Planning Commission may recommend denial of the proposed amendment based upon the findings specified in § 155.432.070
(Findings for Approval).
(2) For a Zoning Map amendment, if the action of the Planning Commission is to recommend denial, the City Council is not required to take further action on the proposed amendment unless an interested party requests a hearing in writing with the City Clerk. The request for hearing must be filed within five days after the Planning Commission recommendation is filed with the City Council. Such a request is not considered an appeal subject to the requirements in § 155.416 (Appeals and Reviews). The City Council may also review and take action on the proposed amendment without a hearing request if the City Council determines to do so.
(D) Failure to act. If the Planning Commission takes no action within 60 days after the date the hearing was closed to the public, the City Council will consider the proposed amendment without a Planning Commission recommendation.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)