(a) Transmittal of Resolution or Application. Upon referral of the proposed resolution by Village Council, or the filing of an application by at least one (1) owner or lessee of the property, said proposed resolution or application shall be transmitted to the Planning and Zoning Board.
(b) Public Hearing by Planning and Zoning Board. A public hearing of the Planning and Zoning Board shall be scheduled within sixty (60) days from the date of the acceptance of a resolution, motion or complete application to amend this Planning and Zoning Code and/or Zoning District Map. The Planning and Zoning Board may continue a public hearing by a majority vote of those members in attendance.
(c) Public Notice of Hearing by Planning and Zoning Board. Notice of the date set for hearing shall be published in one (1) or more newspapers of general circulation in the Village, at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing. Such notice shall include the time, date and place of the hearing and the nature of the proposed amendment.
(d) Notice to Property Owners. If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be sent by the Village, by certified mail, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of a scheduled public hearing to all property owners described in Section 1111.02(c)(5). The notice shall correspond to Section 1111.04(c) above.
(e) Action by Planning and Zoning Board. Within thirty (30) days of the public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Board shall review the application and make one of the following recommendations to Village Council:
(1) Recommend that the amendment be granted as requested.
(2) Recommend a modification of the amendment.
(3) Recommend that the amendment not be granted.
(f) Public Hearing by Council. Upon receipt of such recommendation, Village Council shall schedule a public hearing within forty-five (45) days. Village Council may continue a public hearing by a majority vote of those members in attendance.
(g) Public Notice of Hearing by Council. Notice of the date set for hearing shall be published in one (1) or more newspapers of general circulation in the Village, at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled hearing. Such notice shall include the time, date and place of the hearing, nature of the proposed amendment, and a summary of the Planning and Zoning Board's recommendation. During such thirty (30) days, a copy of the proposed amendment, together with maps, plans, and reports submitted by the Planning and Zoning Board, shall be on file, for public examination, in the Office of the Community Development Coordinator.
(h) Notice to Property Owners. If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be sent by the Village, by first class mail, at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the public hearing to all property owners described in Section 1111.02(c)(5). Notice shall correspond to Section 1111.04(c) above.
(i) Action by Village Council. Within thirty (30) days of the public hearing, Council shall adopt or deny the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board. Amendments to this Planning and Zoning Code shall be by Ordinance. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board shall be determined to be passed and take effect only upon the concurrence of at least a majority of the members elected to Village Council. No Ordinance which violates, differs from, or departs from the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Board shall take effect unless approved by not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the members elected to Village Council.
(Ord. 19-20. Passed 11-4-20.)