1-17 Zoning Amendments

The City Council may, from time to time, on its own motion or pursuant to an application, amend the number, shape, boundaries or area of any zoning district (i.e., zone change), or any regulation of or within any zoning district or any other provisions of the zoning ordinances. A property owner or their applicant may submit a zone change application to be approved or denied by City Council after Planning Commission recommendation. Required notices and at least one public hearing will be held before a final decision is made. The City Council, upon review of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, may: • Adopt the zone change or ordinance as proposed; or • Amend and then adopt the zone change or ordinance; or • Reject the zone change or ordinance. Disapproval of a zoning amendment application shall preclude the filing of another application to rezone the same parcel of property, or any portion thereof to the same zone classification within one year of the date of the final disapproval of the application, unless the Planning Commission finds that there has been a substantial change in the circumstances or sufficient new evidence since the disapproval of the application to merit consideration of a second application within oneyear time period. If the Applicant feels there has been substantial change in circumstances, or sufficient new evidence, a letter requesting reconsideration of the application must be submitted to the Planning Commission setting forth the basis for the request. No appeal may be taken from a Planning Commission decision rendered pursuant to this subsection.