(A) Adoption. This chapter may be amended, changed or altered only by a favorable majority vote of the Council and only after a public hearing has been duly advertised and held by the Planning Commission as provided for by M.S. § 394.26, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) Kinds of amendments. An amendment to this chapter may be one of the following:
(1) A change in a district’s boundary (re-zoning);
(2) A change in a district’s regulations; or
(3) A change in any other provision of this chapter.
(C) Initiation of proceedings. Proceedings for amending this chapter shall be initiated by at least one of the following three methods:
(1) By petition of an owner or owners of property which is proposed to be re-zoned, or for which district regulation changes are proposed;
(2) By recommendation of the Planning Commission; or
(3) By action of the Council.
(D) Required exhibits for re-zoning or district regulations changes initiated by property owners.
(1) The boundary survey and plot plan as required for building permit applications.
(2) Certification of notification of 100% of owners of property located within 350 feet of the property for which re-zoning or district regulation changes is sought demonstrating the owners have been advised of the issue for consideration, and the time, date and place of the public hearing to be held before the Planning Commission and/or the Council as appropriate, to determine the appropriateness of the re-zoning or other changes sought.
(E) Floodplain designation. The Floodplain Designation on zoning maps shall not be removed from floodplain areas unless it can be shown that the designation is in error or that the areas are filled to an elevation at or above the flood protection elevation, and are contiguous to other lands lying outside the floodplain districts. Special exceptions to this rule may be permitted by the Commissioner of Natural Resources, if he or she determines that, through other measures, lands are protected adequately for the intended uses. All amendments to this chapter (relating to the Floodway or Flood Fringe Districts), including amendments to the official zoning map, must be submitted to, and approved by the Commissioner of Natural Resources prior to adoption.
(2003 Code, § 9.61-5) (Ord. passed 2-16-1953; Ord. 77-4, passed 4-8-1977; Ord. 83-5, passed 8-5-1983)