(A) Applicability.
(1) Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice requires, the City Council may, by ordinance:
(a) Amend, change or supplement the text of the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto; or
(b) Change the district boundaries established by this chapter and the Zoning Map incorporated herein and/or the Supplementary Floodplain Zoning Map incorporated herein.
(2) A request to amend the Zoning Code or Map may be made by:
(a) The Planning Commission;
(b) The City Council; or
(c) A property owner or representative of a property owner.
(B) Pre-application meeting. A pre-application meeting pursuant to § 151.06.11(C) Pre-Application Meetings is required prior to submitting a Zoning Code or Map Amendment application.
(C) Submission. The application for a Zoning Code or Map Amendment shall be filed pursuant to § 151.06.11(D) Application Materials and Fees.
(D) Review process.
(1) Application distributed. The Zoning Administrator shall review the application and refer it to city staff and other applicable agencies for review.
(2) Hearing on application. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing in accordance with § 151.06.11(G) Public Hearing.
(3) Decision.
(a) The Planning Commission shall review the application and recommend approval, conditional approval, or denial of the Zoning Code or Map Amendment and shall transmit the application along with its recommendations to the City Council.
(b) The Planning Commission may hold the matter in abeyance if there is inadequate information.
(c) Following receipt of the Planning Commission’s recommendation, the City Council shall review and approve, approve conditionally, or deny the amendment application by majority vote.
(d) The City Council shall state, in writing, its findings for approval or denial.
(E) Recording of amendment.
(1) The City Clerk shall ensure that any Zoning Code Amendment is made in the city’s official code book and posted online as appropriate.
(2) The City Clerk shall be responsible upon adoption of the Zoning Map or any amendments thereto for recording a true copy of the amended Zoning Map with the Register of Deeds.
(Ord. 20220120-01, passed 1-20-22)