(A) As soon as practical following annexation, but in no event more than 180 calendar days thereafter, the Zoning Administrator shall, on the Administrator's own or upon application by property owners of the annexed area, initiate proceedings to establish appropriate zoning on the newly annexed territory.
(1) The Zoning Administrator shall commence public notification and other standard procedures for zoning amendments as required by law.
(2) The proceedings to establish zoning may be undertaken concurrently with annexation procedures (i.e., notices and public hearings).
(3) The zoning approval and formal adoption of the ordinance establishing zoning must occur, however, after the annexation takes effect, and as a separate and distinct action by the City Council.
(4) From the time an annexation takes effect until action is completed to zone the land, the interim zoning of the land shall be considered to be Mixed Use (MU) District, and all zoning and development regulations of the MU zoning district shall be adhered to with respect to development and use of the land that has been newly annexed.
(B) The initial zoning of a land parcel, whether it is interim in nature, by initiation of the landowner or by initiation of the city, must meet the requirements for notification and public hearings as required by law.
(C) The owner of land to be annexed may submit an application for zoning the property simultaneously with submission of a petition for annexation, but an annexation petition may not be conditioned upon the approval of any particular zoning classification.
(Ord. 08-347, passed - -2008)