(A) The City Council may from tine to time amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts or the regulations herein established.
(B) Before taking any action on any proposed amendment supplement, or change the City Council shall submit the same to the City Planning and Zoning Commission for its recommendation and report after a public hearing.
(C) One public hearing shall be held by each of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council before adopting any proposed supplement, amendment or change. Notice of such hearings shall be given by publication one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Harker Heights, Texas, stating the time and place of such hearing, which time shall not be earlier than 15 days from the day of such publication.
(D) Vote required:
(1) If such proposed amendment, supplement, or change has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the amendment, supplement or change shall become effective by an approval vote of a majority of the City Council.
(2) If such proposed amendment, supplement, or change has not been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the amendment, supplement or change shall not. become effective except by a three-fourths approval vote by the City Council.
(3) The amendment, supplement, or change shall not become effective except by a three-fourths approval vote of the City Council, regardless of Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation, if a protest against such amendment, supplement, or change has been filed with the city, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of at least 20% of either:
(a) The area of the lots or land covered by the proposed change, or
(b) The area of the lots or land immediately adjoining the area covered by the proposed change and extending 200 feet from that area.
(Ord. 2001-36, passed 11-13-01)