(A) Amending petitions.
(1) Applicants, or their authorized agents, may request an amendment of an application for a variation or an appeal, by submitting a request in writing prior to the beginning of the public hearing, or to the Planning and Zoning Board at the public hearing. The request shall specify the proposed amendment and reason for the request.
(2) The Planning and Zoning Board shall make a finding as to whether there is substantial difference between the case as it has been described in the public notice and the case as amended. If substantial difference is found, a new public notice shall be required and a new sign shall be posted before the hearing of the case may proceed.
(3) The Planning and Zoning Board shall also determine whether the nature of the amendment is such as to require referral for reexamination by Planning and Zoning Board members having made reports on the original application. If such referral is found necessary, the Planning and Zoning Board may proceed with the hearing or may continue it to a time and place specified.
(B) Repeat petitions. An applicant seeking to reapply after denial of a request cannot reapply for an identical or substantially similar request as one considered by the Planning and Zoning Board within the last 12 months (of final Planning and Zoning Board action on the request). The Zoning Administrator shall determine if any application is identical or substantially similar to any request made of the Planning and Zoning Board in the last 12 months.
(Ord. 2020-O-3, passed 2-18-2020)