(a)

A general amendment of this chapter may be initiated only by the city commission. However, the commission shall give reasonable consideration to requests for the initiation of an amendment when such requests are made by a property owner or owners, members of the general public or other public bodies or officials.

(b)

A proposed amendment to the official zoning map affecting specific property or properties may be initiated by the city commission or by application filed with the city department of community development on behalf of the owner or owners of the property proposed to be changed, provided however, that action shall not be initiated for an amendment affecting the same parcel or parcels of property, or any part thereof, on behalf of the owner or owners more often than once every six months.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

Application filed by property owners pursuant to subsection 23-25-1(b) shall be made on forms which shall be obtained from the City of Brunswick Department of Community Development. Completed forms, together with the appropriate application fee to cover administrative costs and advertising, plus any additional information which the applicant deems to be relevant, shall be filed with the City of Brunswick Department of Community Development. The applicant shall pay as a fee for the processing of the application, such amount as may be established in writing by the city manager.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

The planning staff of the City of Brunswick Department of Community Development shall review the application, shall determine an appropriate time for a public hearing before the city commission, shall publish notice of the public hearing as required by O.C.G.A. § 36-66-4, and shall prepare a recommendation to the city commission to assist in the zoning decision to be made.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

Public hearings shall be called and conducted before the city commission in accordance with the policies and procedures, and zoning decisions will be made by the commission in accordance with the zoning standards, heretofore approved by the commission, which are set forth in the addendum to this chapter and incorporated herein by reference.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

(a)

"Spot zoning" is defined as rezoning of a specific parcel of property which creates an isolated district unrelated to adjacent districts and which is not a logical extension of a zoning boundary which would improve the pattern of uses in the general area.

(b)

Spot zoning is hereby prohibited.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

Following final action by the city commission after public hearing, any necessary changes shall be made on the zoning map. Such final action may be taken by the adoption of a motion without the necessity of placing the change in the form of an ordinance. A written record of the type and date of all such changes shall be maintained by the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)