Application for an amendment of the text of the zoning code shall be made upon such forms specified by the Administrative Official and shall be accompanied by such data and information as will assure the fullest practicable presentation of facts for the permanent record. Applications for amendments initiated by the Planning Commission itself shall be accompanied by its motion pertaining to the proposed amendment. An application initiated by the City Council shall be accompanied by its resolution pertaining thereto.
(A) Establishing Council public hearing. The Community Development Director shall forward the application to the Clerk of Council who shall, upon receipt of such application, set a Council public hearing on such proposed amendment or supplement, which date shall be not more than 60 days from the filing date.
(1) Hearing notice. Notice of such public hearing shall be given by the Council by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, at least 30 days before date of such hearing.
(B) Planning Commission recommendations. The Planning Commission shall, after receipt of application and all necessary data required by this chapter, recommend the approval or denial of the proposed amendment or approval of some modification thereof and shall submit such recommendation together with such application, the text pertaining thereto to the Council in accordance with the requirements of Appendix F. Failure to meet the deadline shall be interpreted as a positive recommendation.
Exception: City Council may, upon its own motion, extend the time limitation for specified periods of time when it considers the extension is warranted.
(C) Council action. No later than the second Council meeting after the required public hearing, the Council shall either adopt or deny the recommendations of the Planning Commission (§ 150.190) or adopt some modification thereof by a majority vote of all members of Council.
(Ord. 10-1986, passed 5-19-86)