The zoning ordinance text or map shall be amended in the following manner:
A. Requests; Submittal: Requests for an amendment to the zoning ordinance text or map or a rezone shall be submitted to the commission, which shall evaluate the request to determine the extent and nature of the requested amendment;
B. Standards For Granting Of Zoning Ordinance Text Or Map Amendments: No zoning ordinance text or map amendment shall be recommended for approval by the commission or granted by the board of commissioners unless the following findings are made by the commission or board:
1. The requested amendment complies with the comprehensive plan text and future land use map; and
2. The requested amendment is not materially detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare; and
3. For zoning ordinance map amendments:
a. The subject property meets the minimum dimensional standards of the proposed zoning district; and
b. The uses allowed under the proposed zoning district would be harmonious with and appropriate for the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such uses would not change the essential character of the same area; and
c. The effects of the proposed zone change upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services, including school districts, within Gem County's planning jurisdiction have been considered and no unmitigated adverse impacts upon those services will impose additional costs upon current residents of Gem County's planning jurisdiction. (Ord. 2009-05, 9-28-2009)