(A) The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries set forth in this chapter may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed upon initiation by the Commission, the City Council, or by a petition of a property owner or owners or their authorized agents, submitted to the City Administrator; provided however, that no such action may be taken until:
(1) The question has been referred to the Commission for consideration and public hearing on the question and its recommendation received; and
(2) A public hearing has been held in relation thereto, before the City Council, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
(B) At least ten days but not more than 30 days prior to the hearings, notice of the time and place of these hearings and description of the proposed change shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and on the city website.
(C) When a proposed amendment affects the zoning classification or redistricting of property, the Commission shall give written notice to property owners within a distance of at least 200 feet from the boundaries of the subject property, at least ten days prior to the hearing date. In case of a written protest against the change, signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots or land included in the proposed change, or of the lots or land immediately adjoining the same and extending 200 feet therefrom, then the amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least 3/4 of all members of the City Council.
(D) The same procedure for notifying property owners as provided in division (C) above shall be followed by the City Council for hearings on proposed amendments that affect the zoning classification, redistricting petitions, and for special use permit applications, except that the City Council may notify all property owners of record within the city, as shown on the current tax roll, by letter at least ten days before the hearing.
(E) If a petition for redistricting is denied either by the Commission or by the City Council, another petition for reclassification of the same property or any portion thereof shall not be filed within a period of 1 year from the date of final denial, except with permission of the Commission or upon initiation by the Commission or City Council.
(Ord. 483, passed 6-6-2000; Am. Ord. 820, passed 8-2-2022)