An amendment to the text of this ordinance or to the zoning map may be initiated by the Council, Commission or by application of a property owner. The request by a property owner for an amendment shall be accomplished by filing a statement of purpose or application with the City Recorder.

The Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment at its earliest practicable meeting after the amendment is proposed and shall recommend to the Council approval, disapproval or modified approval of the proposed amendment. The Council may hold its own public hearing, if considered necessary.

The final decision or ruling regarding an amendment to this ordinance shall be made by the Council, based on recommendations from the Commission, and shall be maintained as an amendment to the text or zoning map of this land use ordinance. This information is available in the office of the City Recorder.

In the event hearings on a proposed land use ordinance or zoning map amendment are initiated by application of a property owner and a final decision or ruling denying the amendment is made, then an identical or similar amendment of the ordinance or zoning map may not be initiated by application of a property owner within one (1) year of the final decision or ruling denying said application for amendment. The Commission may decide whether a hearing on a second application for amendment of the land use ordinance or zoning map should be barred due to similarity in intent and purpose to an application for amendment to the land use ordinance, which was denied within one (1) year of filing of the second application for amendment.