Within a reasonable time after the public hearing on a zoning amendment the Planning Commission shall submit their advisory report to the City Council. The report shall state the Planning Commission’s recommendations regarding adoption of the proposed amendment, and its reasons therefore. If the effect of the proposed amendment would be to alter district boundaries or to change the status of any use, the Planning Commission shall include in its advisory report findings of fact concerning each of the following matters:
(A) Existing use and zoning of the property in question;
(B) Existing use and zoning of other lots in the vicinity of the property in question;
(C) Suitability of the property in question for uses already permitted under existing requirements;
(D) Suitability of the property in question for the proposed uses;
(E) The type, density and character of development in the vicinity of the property in question, including changes, if any, which may have occurred since the property was initially zoned or last rezoned;
(F) The effect the proposed rezoning would have on implementation of this city’s comprehensive plan;
(G) The effect the proposed use would have on public utilities and on traffic circulation on nearby streets.
(Ord. 2013-22, passed 11-25-2013)