168.12 MODIFICATION OF URBAN RENEWAL PLAN; HEARING.

   The City Manager or any person interested may petition Council to modify an urban renewal plan. Such petition shall be in writing and shall state in detail the modification desired. Upon receipt of such petition, Council shall refer it to the City Planning Commission for its recommendation. The City Planning Commission shall either approve or disapprove the modification and return the petition to Council, together with its recommendation.

In the event the proposed modification contemplates an expansion of the urban renewal or project area, documentation shall be prepared giving evidence that at the time of the proposed modification either:

   (a)    The area which comprises the addition to the existing urban renewal or project area qualifies as a blighted or deteriorating area; or

    (b)    The entire urban renewal or project area including the proposed additional area qualifies as a blighted or deteriorating area.

   In the event the proposed modification contemplates an alteration of the urban renewal or project area boundaries, additional public acquisition of property, or a change in zoning within the area, Council shall, before considering it, hold a public hearing thereon, at which an opportunity shall be provided for all persons interested to be heard, either in person or by counsel. Notice of such hearing shall be given in the manner prescribed in Section 168.07 of this chapter. Council may either approve or reject the proposed modification by a majority vote unless the Planning Commission has failed to approve the plan, in which case it may be approved by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of Council. If the proposed modification is adopted by Council, it shall become a part of the urban renewal plan.

(Ord. 195-99. Passed 10-25-99; Ord. 217-99. Passed 12-13-99.)