In making its recommendations to grant or its recommendations to deny any specific petition for amendment for the rezoning of any given parcel of land, the Zoning, Planning and Appeals Commission shall consider:
A. The existing uses and zoning of nearby properties;
B. The extent to which property values are diminished by the existing zoning;
C. The extent to which the existing zoning and/or proposed zoning promotes the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry of the Village of Mettawa;
D. The relative gain to the public as compared to the hardship imposed upon the petitioner;
E. The suitability of the particular property for the purposes for which it is presently zoned;
F. The length of time that the property has been vacant, as presently zoned, considered in the context of the land development in the area in which the property is located; and
G. The compatibility of existing zoning vis-a-vis the compatibility of the proposed zoning with the existing comprehensive land use plan of the Village of Mettawa.
(Ord. 397, passed 5-12-99; Am. Ord. 688, passed 5-17-2011)