Proposals submitted by applicants for zoning text or Zoning Map amendments shall be placed on the Planning Commission agenda for review and to make a recommendation to Village Council. The Planning Commission shall consider the following in its evaluation of each proposal:
(a) Master Plan.
(1) The Planning Commission shall determine whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the intent of the Master Plan as expressed in the Vision statement.
(2) The Planning Commission shall determine whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the policies, goals, and objectives in the Master Plan.
(3) With respect to Zoning Map amendments, the Planning Commission shall determine whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with the Future Land Use Map.
(b) Planning and Zoning Legislation.
(1) The Planning Commission shall determine whether the proposed amendment is consistent with planning and zoning legislation, particularly the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008, as amended), and the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Act 110 of the Public Acts of 2006, as amended). Accordingly, where appropriate, the amendment shall:
A. Address the needs of the state’s citizens for food, fiber, energy, and other natural resources, places of residence, recreation, industry, trade, service arid other uses of land;
B. Ensure that use of the land is situated in appropriate locations and relationships;
C. Limit the inappropriate overcrowding of land and congestion of population, transportation systems, sewage and other public facilities;
D. Facilitate adequate and efficient provision for transportation system, sewage disposal, water, energy, education, recreation, and other public service and facility requirements; and
E. Promote public health, safety and welfare.
(2) Furthermore, a zoning amendment shall be evaluated with consideration of the character of the district(s) affected, its peculiar suitability for particular uses, the conservation of property values and natural resources, and the general and appropriate trend and character of land, building, and population development.
(Ord. 99-76. Passed 7-12-99; Ord. 2013-02. Passed 5-13-13.)