The decision of the board shall be rendered within ninety days after the receipt of a report and recommendation from the planning commission. Upon the consent of the planning commission, any petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon the written application of a majority of all the persons who signed such petition. The board or the planning commission, as the case may be, may by resolution abandon any proceedings for an amendment initiated by its own resolution of intention; provided, that such abandonment may be made only when such proceedings are before such body for consideration and provided that any hearing of which public notice has been given shall be held.