This section defines the process, application requirements, and standards for approval for text amendments to the Land Development Regulations.
1. Review Process and Submittal Requirements.
A. Conceptual Review Meeting. Before an applicant can submit an application for a text amendment, the applicant must attend conceptual review meeting. This requirement may be waived, upon written request to the Director or his/her designee, by all members of the Interagency Review Team.
B. Formal Application Submitted. An application for a text amendment shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Department, including:
(1) Application form and filing fee.
(2) Statement of justification addressing Standards for Approval from subsection 2 of this section.
(3) Amended versions of proposed text language showing “red-lines” and “strike-outs” of the proposed changes.
(4) Other information deemed necessary by the Director for comprehensive review by the Commission and Board of Supervisors.
C. Interagency and Staff Review of Application. Following submittal of a completed application for a text amendment, Planning and Development staff shall review application materials for compliance with the Standards for Approval from subsection 2 of this section. The application also shall be reviewed by members of the Interagency Review Team.
D. Meeting Notice for Planning and Zoning Commission. The failure to notify, as provided in this section, shall not invalidate any recommendation made under the terms of the Ordinance, provided such failure was not intentional, and the omission of the name of any owner of property who may, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors, be affected by such amendment or change shall not invalidate any recommendation adopted hereunder, it being the intention of this subsection to provide, to the fullest extent possible, due notice that an application is pending before the Board of Supervisors proposing to make a change in the regulations set forth in the Ordinance. Notice of location, time and date of the meeting held by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be published in the official newspapers of Story County.
E. Public Hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission. A staff report shall be prepared and presented by the Planning and Development staff at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Any person may submit comments or testify at the public hearing. After the public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission may make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors or refer the application back to the applicant and/or staff for further information.
F. Meeting Notice for Board of Supervisors. The failure to notify as provided in this section shall not invalidate any recommendation made under the terms of the Ordinance, provided such failure was not intentional, and the omission of the name of any owner of property who may, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors, be affected by such amendment or change shall not invalidate any recommendation adopted hereunder, it being the intention of this subsection to provide, to the fullest extent possible, due notice that an application is pending before the Board of Supervisors proposing to make a change in the regulations set forth in the Ordinance. Notice of location, time and date of the meeting held by the Board of Supervisors shall be published in the official newspapers of Story County.
G. Public Hearing before the Board of Supervisors. Following a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, an application for a text amendment shall be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors. The requirements of Section 1.11(2) of this Code of Ordinances defines the processes followed for action on the Ordinance. In case the Commission does not recommend approval of the change, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the Board of Supervisors.
(Ordinance No. 252)
2. Standards for Approval. All applications for text amendments shall satisfy the following standards for such requested action to be approved:
A. The proposed amendment shall conform to the Cornerstone to Capstone (C2C) Comprehensive Plan.
(Ordinance No. 252)
B. The proposed amendment shall conform to the scope and purpose of the Ordinance.
3. Submittal Requirements. The following materials are to be submitted with an application for a text amendment.
A. Application form and filing fee.
B. Statement of justification addressing standards for approval.
C. Amended versions of proposed text language, showing “red-lines” and “strikeouts” of the proposed changes.
D. Other information deemed necessary by the Director for comprehensive review by the Commission and Board of Supervisors.