(A) Amendments to this chapter may be proposed by the Village Administrator, any member of the Board of Trustees, any Plan and Zoning Commission member, the Village Planner, or any party in interest. Every amendment proposal shall be filed on a prescribed form with the village. The Village Planner shall promptly transmit each proposal, together with any comments or recommendations (s)he or she may wish to make, to the combined Plan and Zoning Commission for a public hearing.
(1) The Plan and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the village at least one time, no less than 15 days prior to the hearing.
(2) Following the public hearing, the proposed amendment may be recommended as presented or in modified form by a majority vote of the entire Plan and Zoning Commission.
(3) Following its adoption of a recommendation, the Plan and Zoning Commission shall certify such recommended amendment to the Board of Trustees for its adoption.
(4) The Board of Trustees shall consider the proposed amendment at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Board of Trustees may return the proposed amendment to the Plan and Zoning Commission for further study or re-certification, or by a majority vote of the membership, may, by ordinance or resolution adopt the recommended amendment submitted by the Plan and Zoning Commission. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the Village Board’s authority to recall the amending ordinance by a vote of a majority of the Village Board of Trustees.
(5) Following adoption by the Board of Trustees, the adopted amending ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk shall file with the County Recorder of Champaign County a copy of the amending ordinance.
(B) Before any action shall be taken as provided in this section, any private party or parties proposing an amendment to this chapter shall deposit with the Village Treasurer an application fee as set from time to time by Resolution of the Board of Trustees to cover the approximate cost of this procedure, and under no condition shall the sum or any part thereof be refunded for failure of the change to be adopted by the Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 15-12-01, passed 12-15-2015)