An application for an amendment to the Zoning District Map shall be in the form of a petition. Except for applications to reclassify property as A, R-l or R-3, the petition shall contain each of the following items, unless waived by the City Clerk based on the nature of the request.
1. Written Material.
A. Zoning classification requested and existing zoning.
B. Complete legal description of property.
C. Street address if applicable.
D. Statement describing the relationship of the request to the Land Use Plan and other elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
E. Compatibility of the requested district to the adjoining neighborhood.
F. Suitability of the property to uses permitted in the district requested.
G. Adequacy of street facilities, utilities, and other facilities in the area and the effect proposed development will have on them.
H. Property owner’s signature.
I. Other information deemed necessary by the City.
2. Location Map. The location map shall be at a scale of one inch equals three hundred feet (1" = 300') or larger, have a north arrow, and shall include the following information:
A. Existing platted lot lines and streets.
B. Existing zoning of all property within 600 feet of the boundaries of the property submitted for reclassification.
C. Identification of the area to be reclassified.
D. The names and contact information for the property owner, petitioner and the petitioner’s agent.
E. Reclassification request.
F. General geographic location of the request.
G. Legal description of the property.
H. Other information deemed necessary by the City.
3. Site Development Plan.
A. Scale of 1 inch equals 20 feet (1" = 20') or larger.
B. Prepared by an engineer, landscape architect, urban planner, architect, or similar professional.
C. Existing site contours at maximum five-foot intervals.
D. Water courses and flood plains.
E. Unique natural features.
F. All trees five inches or more in diameter measured four feet above natural ground line and/or general wooded areas.
G. Required minimum linear yard dimensions of the requested district.
H. Provide linear yard dimensions, if different from required ones.
I. Parking spaces, drives, radius or curvature of ingress and egress drives, circulation patterns of traffic, access to public or private streets.
J. Location of all structures.
K. Physical characteristics pertinent to the development.
L. Soil erosion control plan.
M. Total lot area to be reclassified and exterior lot dimensions.
N. Square footage and percentage of the lot covered by existing and proposed structure(s) and hard surfacing.
O. Area of required yards and open space.
P. Number of parking spaces required and number provided.
Q. Owner’s name requesting reclassification, location of the property, petitioner’s name, address and phone number.
R. All dimensions necessary to assure that the proposed development is in accord with the requirements of this Code.
S. Other information as deemed necessary by the City.