The nonconforming use amortization combining district may be established only when the planning commission recommends and the city council makes the following findings:
(a) That the proposed district contains three or more nonconforming uses covering one-third or more of the parcels in a total area not greater than fifty acres, and each parcel containing such use or uses is no greater than two hundred feet from the next parcel containing such use or uses;
(b) That the formation of such district would tend to reduce deterioration, blight, and long-term vacancies in the proposed district;
(c) That the formation of such district would not be injurious to the property or improvements of conforming uses within the proposed district and the immediately surrounding area.
When established, the nonconforming use amortization combining district classification shall be identified on the zoning map by the letter "N" within parentheses, following the general district classification.
(Ord. 3048 (part), 1978)