(A) (1) The county is hereby divided into zones and districts as provided herein and as shown on the Zoning Map atlas, which together with all explanatory material thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
(2) Said Zoning Map atlas is composed of a series of map sheets, each of which represents a different geographical area of the county, each map sheet shall be identified as part of the Zoning Map atlas.
(3) The Zoning Map atlas shall be the official record of zoning status of all land in the county and be kept in the County Clerk’s office and shall be known as the “Zoning Map”.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 2.07)
(B) Amendments to the Zoning Map atlas changing the zoning status of an area made by ordinance by the Fiscal Court of the county after the effective date of said ordinance or resolution shall be promptly posted on the appropriate map sheet of the Zoning Map atlas. A proposal for amendment to any zoning regulation may originate with the Frankfort/Franklin County Planning Commission, with the County Fiscal Court, or with the property owner of the property in question. Regardless of the origin of the proposed amendment, it shall be referred to the Planning Commission before adoption. The Planning Commission shall then hold at least one public hearing after notice required by KRS Ch. 424 and make recommendations to the County Fiscal Court, and it shall take a majority of the entire Fiscal Court to override the recommendations of the Planning Commission.
(1) Notice of hearing on proposed map amendment initiated by other than property owner. A proposal for an amendment to any zoning map not originated by the owner of the property in question shall require the Director of Planning and Zoning to give notice to said property owner by certified mail with return receipt requested, by a time at least 14 consecutive days immediately prior to the hearing on said proposed amendment to the Zoning Map, said notice to be in addition to any other notice required by statute, local regulation or ordinance and said notice shall contain:
(a) The current zoning designation on said map of the subject property and a brief description and definition of said zoning designation;
(b) The proposed zoning designation for said subject property and a brief description and definition of said zoning designation; and
(c) The date and place the hearing is to be held on said proposed Zoning Map amendment and the name of the body proposing said Zoning Map amendment.
(2) Application form. Application form shall be submitted as provided by the County Director of Planning and Zoning and all applicable information on the form must be completed.
(3) Notification of adjacent property.
(a) All applications for an amendment to the Zoning Map shall include a list of each adjacent property owner and their current address.
(b) The County Director of Planning and Zoning will notify the adjacent property owners by mail as to the date of the public hearing.
(c) For property outside an approved subdivision and for property within a subdivision, notification will be within one block in each direction.
(4) Fee. All applications for amendment to the Zoning Map shall be required to submit with the application a non-refundable fee as established by the Frankfort/Franklin County Planning Commission.
(5) Legal description. A legal description as recorded in the County Courthouse shall be provided as a part of the application.
(6) Development plan.
(b) Elements of the development plan are defined in the subdivision and site plan regulations.
(c) The submittal deadlines for applications to be revised and considered by the Frankfort/Franklin County Planning Commission shall be established by the Commission as necessary to facilitate adequate review by the staff and proper notification of adjoining property owners and the public of items placed on the agenda.
(7) Notice of public hearing. Notice of the date, time, place and reason for holding a public hearing shall be given by one publication in the newspaper of general circulation in the county, not earlier than 21 days, or later than 14 days, before the public hearing.
(8) Posting subject property.
(a) The County Office of Planning and Zoning shall post a sign as defined in KRS Ch. 100 on the property, of a zoning change request, at least 14 days prior to the hearing date.
(b) The sign shall be located in a conspicuous location.
(9) Public hearing. Upon receipt of a completed application, notification of adjacent property owners, receipt of fee, submission of legal description and posting subject property, the Frankfort/Franklin County Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 2.08)