The city council may from time to time on recommendation from the planning commission, on its own motion or on petition amend, supplement, modify or change this chapter in accordance with the authority of Public Act No. 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3101 et seq.), in accordance with the following procedural outline:

(1)

Upon presentation to the city council of a petition for amendment of this article by an owner of real estate to be affected, such petition shall be accompanied by a fee. The amount of such fee shall be set by resolution of the city council and shall be used to defray the expense of publishing required notices and related expenditures. Should no public hearing be held thereon; the fee shall be refunded to the petitioner.

(2)

All amendment proposals not originating with the planning commission shall be referred by the city council to the planning commission for a recommendation before any action is taken by the city council.

(3)

The planning commission shall study the proposed ordinance amendment and make written recommendation to the city council for approval, conditional approval, or disapproval. In the course of such study, the planning commission may hold public informational meetings on the proposed amendment.

(4)

The planning commission shall hold a public hearing thereon per the provisions of section 401 of Public Act No. 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3401).

(5)

In case a protest against a proposed amendment, supplement or change is presented, duly signed by the owners of at least 20 percent of the area of land included in the proposed change or by the owners of at least 20 percent of the area of land included within an area extending outward 100 feet from any point on the boundary of the land included in the proposed change, such amendment shall not be passed except by a three-quarters vote of the city council. Publicly owned land shall be excluded in calculating the 20 percent land area requirement.

(Ord. No. 96-5, art. XXI, 3-5-1996)