A. General. The text of this chapter may be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed in accordance with the procedures of this section.
B. Authority to File. A proposal to amend the text of the UDO may be initiated by the City Council; any city board, commission, or department; or any person.
C. Filing. Proposals to amend the text of the UDO must be prepared in accordance with the common review procedures pursuant to common review procedures in this chapter and submitted to the planning and development department.
D. Planning Board – Review and Recommendation.
1. The Planning Board must hold a public meeting on all proposed text amendments.
2. Following the close of public comment, the Planning Board may vote to recommend that the City Council approve, approve with revisions or deny the proposed text amendment. The Planning Board is also authorized to forward the proposed text amendment to the City Council with no recommendation.
E. City Council – Final Action.
1. The City Council must hold a public hearing on all text amendments.
2. Following the close of the public hearing, the City Council shall vote to approve, approve with revisions or deny the text amendment.
F. Continuance. The Planning Board or City Council may continue a text amendment for up to 2 months if the reason for the continuance is stated in the motion to continue. Continuances may be granted for a longer period if they are mutually agreed to by all affected parties. Upon failure of the Planning Board to act upon a text amendment following all proper continuances, or if no action is taken, the applicant may take the text amendment to the City Council without a recommendation from the Planning Board.
(Ord. No. O-21-06-15-5, §1, 6-15-21)