(A) Generally. The City Council may adopt amendments by four-fifths vote to either the Zoning Ordinance, zoning map, or overlay maps in relation to the land uses within a district or the boundaries of the district(s). Such amendments shall not be issued indiscriminately, but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals of the community or changes in the conditions of the city.
(B) Procedure.
(1) An amendment may be initiated by the Planning Commission or by any property owner.
(2) The Zoning Administrator shall review the proposed changes and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
(3) The Planning Commission shall make a reasonable attempt to cause all property owners within a minimum of 350 feet of proposed zoning district change to be notified by regular mail and shall publish a hearing notice for either a zoning district change or zoning ordinance change in the legal section of the official newspaper and shall provide notice to the DNR at least ten days ahead of the public hearing. The Planning Commission shall hold the hearing and make a timely recommendation to the City Council. Adoption of a new zoning map shall requite published notice only. The Planning Commission shall consider the criteria for land use categories, § 150.025(G), in its decision.
(4) The City Council shall review the recommendations and shall make a timely decision. An amendment requires a four-fifths vote to be enacted.
(5) The City Clerk-Treasurer shall publish a summary of the text of the change or description of boundary change or a new zoning map, whichever is appropriate, in the official newspaper within 30 days after action by the Council.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017)