(a) Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice requires it, Council may, by ordinance, after receipt of a recommendation thereon from the Planning Commission and subject to the procedures provided by law, amend, supplement, change or repeal the regulations, restrictions and boundaries or classification of property set forth in this Zoning Code. It shall be the duty of the Commission to submit its recommendations regarding all applications or proposals for amendments to Council.
(b) There is hereby adopted in and for the City a sensible "good neighbor" policy, whereby notification of proceedings concerning Municipal land use planning and rezoning shall be given to all property owners who own properties located within the immediate neighborhood, being located within 300 feet of the subject property, regardless of what jurisdiction these neighboring properties are located within, and also to any local governmental jurisdiction whose boundaries are located within 300 feet of the subject property, which notifications shall be mailed to the respective owners and jurisdictions which so qualify, so that their comments and concerns can be considered in land use and zoning decisions which concern property located within such close proximity to such other jurisdictions. It is hoped that this policy of cooperation will also be adopted by all of the City's neighboring jurisdictions so as to help create a more cooperative environment within which better, more coordinated land use decisions can be made.
(Ord. 0-15-4. Passed 2-19-15.)