(A) Authority. This chapter and the zoning district may be amended from time to time by ordinance duly enacted by the City Council; provided, however, that, no such amendment shall be enacted, except in accordance with the procedures of this section, and in compliance with the City Charter.
(B) Initiation. Proposed changes or amendments may be initiated by the City Council, by the Zoning Board of Appeals, by the Planning Commission or by any one or more owners of real estate in the city so as to effect real estate of such owner/owners.
(C) Procedure.
(1) When any proposed change or amendment is initiated by the City Council or by the Board of Appeals, such body shall transmit its proposal to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and report thereon.
(2) (a) When any proposed change or amendment is initiated by any owner of owners of real estate in the city, an application for such amendment, addressed to the City Council, shall be filed in quintuplicate with the Zoning Administrator. A non-refundable application fee, established from time to time by the City Council to cover administrative costs, shall accompany the application.
(b) The application shall be in such form and contain such information as shall be prescribed from time to time by the Planning Commission, but shall in all instances, contain the following information:
1. The applicant’s name and address;
2. The precise wording of any proposed amendment to the text of this chapter; and
3. In the event that the proposed amendment would change the zoning classification of any property:
a. A legal description and street address of the property proposed to be reclassified;
b. The name and address of the owner or owners of the said property;
c. The present zoning classification and existing uses of the property proposed to be reclassified;
d. The area of the property proposed to be reclassified, stated in square feet or acres, or fraction thereof; and
e. A map, drawn to scale, clearly showing the property proposed to be reclassified and its present zoning classification and existing uses.
(3) A public hearing shall be set, advertised and conducted by the Planning Commission in accordance with § 157.101 of this chapter.
(4) Within 30 days following the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall transmit to the City Council its recommendation in the form of a written report. Such report shall be accompanied by findings of fact specifying the reasons for the recommendation.
(5) Within 30 days of the receipt of the report of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall refuse or, by ordinance, duly enacted adopt the proposed amendment.
(6) A certified copy of the ordinance amendment shall be filed with the County Auditor.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983)