(a) Public Hearing. Before the proposed Ordinance may be considered, the City Council shall hold a public hearing, and shall give at least thirty (30) days notice of the time and place thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. If the proposed Ordinance intends to rezone or redistrict ten (10) or less parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be made by the Code Inspector, by first-class mail, at least twenty (20) days before the date of the public hearing to the owners of property within, contiguous to, and directly across the street or alley from such parcel or parcels to be redistricted to the address, as provided by the applicant. The failure of delivery of such notice shall not invalidate such proposed Ordinance.
(b) Display of Relevant Materials. During such thirty (30) days, the text of the proposed Ordinance, together with maps, plans, and reports submitted to the Planning Commission shall be on file, for public examination, in the office of the Code Inspector.
(c) Action by City Council. No such Ordinance which is in accordance with the recommendation submitted by the Planning Commission shall be deemed to pass or take effect without the concurrence of at least a majority of the membership of the City Council. No such Ordinance which violates, differs from, or departs from the recommendation submitted by the Planning Commission shall take effect unless passed or approved by not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the membership of the City Council. Failure of City Council to take final action on the proposed amendment within sixty (60) days after the public hearing shall be deemed a rejection of the ordinance.
(d) Criteria. In reviewing the proposed amendment and arriving at its decision, the Planning Commission and City Council shall consider the following factors:
(1) Whether the proposed change is consistent with the established land use pattern in the surrounding area
(2) Whether the proposed change would alter the population density pattern and thereby adversely impact public facilities such as schools, utilities, streets and the like
(3) Whether the existing district patterns are logically drawn in relation to existing conditions on the property proposed for change.
(4) Whether changed or changing conditions make adoption of the proposed amendment necessary
(5) Whether the proposed change is out of scale with the needs of the neighborhood or City.
(6) Whether the proposed change would be likely to have an adverse effect on the existing natural environment.
(7) The relationship of the proposed amendment to the purposes and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan with appropriate consideration as to whether the proposed change will further the purposes and objectives of this and other ordinances, codes and regulations of the City of Galion.
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 12-8-09.)