(a) Application to be Made. Written application for amendment of this Zoning Ordinance, including all supporting materials, initiated by property owner(s) or lessee(s) shall be submitted to the Planning Commission. This process is separate from the requirements of Planned Districts. (Please refer to Section 1143.04(a)).
(b) Application Fee. A fee as stipulated in Appendix A shall be paid by the applicant to cover the costs of advertising, review, publishing and reporting of the application, payable to the General Fund.
(c) Application Contents. The application for amendment shall contain as a minimum:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of the applicant(s) and representative(s) if any, and the signature of the property owner(s).
(2) A current and accurate legal description of the property(s) in question and a current survey prepared by a licensed surveyor.
(3) The proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, the proposed use and the proposed zoning district of the property(s).
(4) The present use and present zoning district of the property(s).
(5) A list of all property owners within, contiguous to, and directly across the street from the property(s) in question.
(6) A statement of the relationship of the proposed change or amendment to the general welfare of the community, to appropriate plans for the area, and to the changed or changing conditions behind the request to rezone.
(7) A plot plan to show:
A. Boundaries and dimensions of the lot and the size and location of all proposed and existing structures.
B. The proposed use of all parts of the lot and structures.
C. Traffic access, traffic circulation, existing and proposed utilities, parking, lighting and illumination, landscaping, signs, and other such information relevant to the proposed use.
D. Such additional information as may be required by this Zoning Ordinance and/or requested by the Planning Commission and/or Planning and Zoning Administrator to review the application.
(8) Any deed restrictions, easements, covenants and encumbrances to be used to control the use, development and maintenance of land, and proposed uses, shall be fully denoted by text and map.
(9) At the discretion of the Planning Commission, an engineer’s estimate of utility needs of the proposed use of the area being considered for rezoning, to include sewer, water, and refuse demand may be required. In addition, an engineer’s estimate of potential traffic generation for the proposed uses and measures proposed by the applicant to mitigate the impacts resulting from said generation may be required by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 2003-27. Passed 5-5-03.)