(a) Action by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall act on any matter before it within three (3) regularly scheduled meetings including the date of its introduction before the Commission, unless a longer time is allowed by Council, and shall submit all recommendations together with the Commission's minutes, including the legal description and map pertaining thereto, to Council for action. A proponent of Planning Commission action may waive, in writing, further proceedings before Council.
(b) Public Hearing by Council. Before an ordinance for any such proposed zoning amendment may be passed, Council shall hold a public hearing thereon and shall give thirty (30) days notice of the time and place thereof in the manner established in Section 4.08 of the City Charter and shall give additional notice as provided in Section 10.04 of the City Charter.
(c) Public Examination of Documents. During the thirty (30)-day period following the publication of notice of the public hearing, the text or a copy of the text of such amendment, together with maps or plans or copies thereof forming part of or referred to in such amendment and the maps, plans and reports submitted by the Planning Commission, shall be on file, for public examination, in the office of the Clerk of Council.
(d) Action by Council. Within thirty (30) days after the public hearing, Council shall take action by placing on its first reading an ordinance properly covering such amendment. Final action by Council on such ordinance shall be taken after a public hearing, and after its third and final reading but not later than ninety (90) days after its first reading. The ordinance which follows the recommendation of the Planning Commission shall be enacted by not less than the affirmative vote of four (4) or more members of Council. Any ordinance which differs from or departs from the recommendation submitted by the Planning Commission shall not take effect unless it is enacted by not less than the affirmative vote of five (5) or more members of Council. At the hearing, the applicant or any party in interest may appear in person or by an attorney at law.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11.)