A proposed amendment to the text or map of this Ordinance may be recommended or requested by the Planning Commission, Council, the Administration or any other citizen or property owner of Medina. The application for such amendment shall be submitted in accordance with the following procedures:
(a) Submission to Planning Director. Application for Planning Commission shall be submitted to the Planning Director on a special form for that purpose. Each application shall be accompanied by the payment of the required fee established in Chapter 1108
of the Planning and Zoning Code. In addition, the Planning Commission, where appropriate, may refer an application to qualified consultants for a report if it deems the proposed use may require special study.
The cost of such report shall be at the expense of the applicant in accordance with a policy established and amended from time to time by Council.
(b) Data Required With Application.
(1) Form supplied by the Planning Director and completed by the applicant;
(2) If the proposed amendment involves a change to the zoning map, a property survey and/or legal description of all property included in the proposed amendment.
(3) If the proposed amendment involves a change to the zoning text, complete specifications of the proposed change or changes to the text.
(4) A statement supporting the proposed amendment.
(c) Review and Action by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review the proposed amendment at one or more of its regular meetings, and within forty-five (45) days after the date of submission of the proposed amendment, recommend to Council the approval, approval with modification or disapproval of the proposed amendment.
(d) Hearing and Action by Council. Upon notification by the Planning Director of the action by the Planning Commission, the Clerk of Council shall advertise for a public hearing by Council in accordance with its rules and regulations. The Planning Commission's recommendation shall be read at such hearing. Following the hearing, Council shall approve, overrule or modify the Planning Commission's recommendation. No action of Council, however, shall be taken modifying the recommendation of the Planning Commission except by a vote of three-fourths (¾) of the members of Council.
(e) Reapplication. No application for a zoning amendment which has been denied wholly or in part by Council shall be resubmitted within one year after the date of such denial, except on grounds of newly discovered evidence or proof of changed conditions which could be sufficient to justify reconsideration as determined by the Planning Commission. At the expiration of one year each reapplication shall be accompanied by the required data and fees.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)