(a) A property owner shall have the option of making an election under this chapter in conjunction with a submission of a petition seeking a rezoning. Such election may be made at the time of the application for rezoning is filed, or at a subsequent point in the process of review of the proposed rezoning. The election shall be made by filing an application conforming with this chapter for approval of a conditional rezoning that would establish site-specific use authorization if the petition for rezoning is granted. Such election shall be to seek a rezoning with rezoning conditions pursuant to MCL 125.286i which would represent a legislative amendment of the Zoning Code.
(b) In order to be eligible for the proposal and review of a rezoning with rezoning conditions, a property owner must propose a rezoning of property to a new zoning district classification, and must, as part of such proposal, voluntarily offer certain site-specific regulations (to be set forth on a CR Plan and in a CR Agreement to be prepared) which are, in material respects, equally or more strict or limiting than the regulations that would apply to the land under the proposed new zoning district, such as set forth in Section 1289.02(b)(1) through (20).
(Res. 06-285A. Passed 7-31-06.)