When the Administrative Official receives an application for a zoning amendment, he or she shall forward a copy to the Planning Commission. At the next regular Planning Commission meeting, the Commission will review the application for the following factors:
(A) Whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and this chapter;
(B) Whether the proposed amendment promotes the health safety, quality of life, comfort and general welfare of the city;
(C) Adequacy of public utilities, traffic circulation and other needed public services;
(D) Compatibility of the proposed amendment to the existing character of the neighborhood.
(E) The extent to which the zoning amendment may detrimentally affect nearby property;
(F) Suitability of the uses to which the property has been restricted under its existing zoning.
(Ord. 2013-22, passed 11-25-2013)