After the conclusion of the public hearing required in Section 1119.09, Council shall take action on the proposed amendment.
(a) Council’s action shall either:
(1) Adopt the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission;
(2) Deny the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission; or
(3) Adopt some modification thereof.
(b) Required Vote for Adoption.
(1) When the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of a proposed amendment, then no such amendment shall be adopted unless approved by a majority vote of the membership of Council.
(2) When the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends disapproval of a proposed amendment, then no such amendment shall be adopted unless approved by not less than 6/7 vote of the membership of Council.
(c) Any such proposal may be amended prior to the voting thereon by Council without further notice or postponement if such amendment to the proposal is germane to the subject matter thereof and is in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(d) If a proposed amendment is not adopted by the City Council within sixty (60) days after receiving latest recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission is submitted, such proposed amendment shall be deemed to have been defeated and denied and shall not thereafter be passed with out additional proceedings as provided in Sections 1119.02 through 1119.10.
(e) When a proposed amendment would result in a change to the permitted uses in a zoning district or in any changes to the Official Zoning Map, due to Sections 5.15 and 6.2 of the City of Willoughby Hills’ Charter, an action by City Council to approve any of the preceding changes is not effective until ratified by a majority vote of all votes cast by the qualified electors of the City of Willoughby Hills.
(Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)