A. Upon receipt of the recommendations of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the application for the Amendment.
B. If the matter under consideration is a zoning Amendment to change property from one zone to another, and the Planning Commission has recommended against the adoption of such amendment, the City Council shall not take any further action on the Amendment unless one of the following has occurred:
1. The applicant or an interested party requests an appeal hearing by filing a written request with the Development Services Department within five days after the Planning Commission decision.
2. The request is accompanied by an application for a General Plan Revision.
C. When a public hearing is held in order to approve the application, the City Council shall take the following actions:
1. Make a specific finding that the amendment application is consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and the General Plan.
2. Enact an ordinance amending the Zoning Map or an ordinance amending this chapter, whichever is appropriate.
D. If the Council finds the change is not consistent or does not promote the public health, safety or welfare, it shall take one of the following actions:
1. Deny the application.
2. Deny the application without prejudice to the filing of a new Amendment application.
(Ord. 2982, 2001)