(A) Initiation of proceedings. Proceedings for amendment of the Zoning Code may be initiated by a petition of the owners of property to be rezoned or affected by amendment; a recommendation by the Planning Commission; or action of the City Council.
(B) Submission requirements. All applications by a property owner for changes in zoning must be accompanied by a drawing showing the property to be affected and all property within 350 feet of the boundaries of the affected property, a statement as to why the zoning change is requested, and the fee set forth in Chapter 33. The application will be referred by the Zoning Officer to the Planning Commission for a public hearing.
(D) City Council action. A majority affirmative vote of all members of the City Council is required to approve any rezoning or any other change in the Zoning Code, except that the adoption or amendment of any portion of the Zoning Code that changes all or part of the existing classification of a zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial requires a four-fifths’ majority vote of all members of the City Council.
(E) Planned unit development. In a proceeding for the rezoning of a property under this section, if the property is three acres or more in area and if the proceeding is pursuant to a petition by the owner of the property to be rezoned, the City Council may require that the property be designated as a planned unit development under §§ 154.205 through 154.214, in which case the City Council may also require the property owner to submit an application for a planned unit development approval in accordance with §§ 154.205 through 154.214.
(Prior Code, § 152.242)