Amendments or district changes to this Zoning Ordinance may be initiated in one of the following ways:
(a) By adoption of a motion by the Planning Commission;
(b) By adoption of a resolution by Council;
(c) By the filing of an application by at least one owner or lessee of such property proposed to be changed or affected by such amendment.
The application for amendment or district changes shall be made on forms prescribed by, and obtainable at, the office of the Commissioner of Building and Zoning Inspection. This application shall be accompanied by information or data indicating the necessity for, or desirability of, the change requested.
(d) The application shall be sent to the Council for their initial action except any rezoning petition initiated by a property owner shall be filed directly with the Commissioner of Building and Zoning Inspection to be forwarded to the Planning Commission. This action shall take the form of a recommendation of acceptance or denial of an application. If the application is accepted, it shall be certified by the Clerk of Council transmitted, as required in Section 1111.04, to the Planning Commission for their recommendation. If the application is denied, grounds for the denial shall be stated.
(e) Contents for Applications for Zoning Map Amendments.
The property owner or the property owner’s agent, attesting to the truth and exactness of all information supplied by the application provided, that an individual signing as the applicant’s agent shall furnish proof of his authority to act for the applicant and shall sign the application. At a minimum the application shall contain the following information:
(1) Name, address and phone number of applicant;
(2) Proposed amendment to the text, or a survey or recorded parcel identification number of the property proposed to be rezoned;
(3) Present use;
(4) Present zoning district;
(5) Proposed use including any plans that the applicant has developed;
(6) Proposed zoning district;
(7) A vicinity map at a scale of not less than 1" = 100' showing property lines and streets;
(8) A fee as established by Council; and
(9) Such other information regarding the property, proposed use or surrounding area as may be pertinent to the application or required for appropriate action by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)