A. The city council may either approve the recommendation of the planning commission by ordinance; or override the planning commission recommendation by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the membership of the city council.
B. The city council may return the planning commission recommendation for further consideration. The planning commission may resubmit its original recommendation with supporting reasons, or submit a new and amended recommendation. If the planning commission fails to deliver its recommendation to the city council following the planning commission's next regular meeting after receipt of the city council report, the city council shall consider such course of inaction as a resubmission of the planning commission's original recommendation.
C. The applicant may request a continuance by either a written request to the city clerk or seek a motion by the city council to grant a continuance. Any such continuance, when requested by the applicant, shall be made to a specified day.
D. An application for change in zoning or conditional use shall become effective upon publication of the adopting ordinance by the city council. (Ord. 1067, 6-19-2006)