(A) Pursuant to KRS 100.213 before any map amendment is granted, the Planning Commission, and/or the City Council, must find that:
(1) The map amendment is in agreement with the city's comprehensive plan, or,
(2) In the absence of such a finding, that one (1) or more of the following apply and such findings shall be recorded in the minutes and records of the Planning Commission or the legislative body:
(a) That the existing zoning classification given to the property was inappropriate and the proposed zoning classification is appropriate; and/or
(b) That there have been major changes of an economic, physical or social nature within the area involved which were not anticipated in the city's comprehensive plan and which have substantially altered the basic character of such area.
(B) The Planning Commission or legislative body must make findings to support these conclusions. A simple restatement of the above conditions does not constitute a proper findings of fact. The evidence adduced at the public hearing must support the findings of the Planning Commission or legislative body.
(Ord. 99-6, passed 7-19-99)