(a)

Amendments to the comprehensive plan shall follow the procedures established by this section, which supplement the mandatory requirements of state law.

(b)

An amendment to the comprehensive plan, including the future land use plan map, may be initiated by the following:

(1)

The city commission or the planning and zoning board by motion at a public meeting.

(2)

The city manager.

(c)

An amendment to the future land use plan map of the comprehensive plan may be initiated by the following:

(1)

The property owner of record.

(2)

The property owners of 50 percent or more of the subject area to the proposed future land use map amendment, by petition submitted to the city manager and/or designee.

(d)

Any application may be withdrawn at any time. A request for withdrawal shall be made in writing to the city manager and/or designee.

(e)

A proposed amendment that is identical to a prior amendment that was denied cannot be filed for a period of one year from the date the denial became final.

(Ord. No. 2005-01, § 42, 5-5-2005; Ord. No. 2014-05, § 16, 1-28-2014)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2014-05, § 17, adopted Jan. 28, 2014, repealed § 110-801 in its entirety, which pertained to review by other boards and agencies an derived from Ord. No. 2005-01, § 43, adopted May 5, 2005.

(a)

No amendment shall be recommended for approval by the local planning agency without an affirmative vote from the majority of the full membership of the board or approved by the city commission without an affirmative vote from the majority of the full membership of the city commission, in accordance with the requirements of section 110-8, based upon evidence presented at public hearing and the following standards:

(1)

Conformance with the requirements of this Code.

(2)

The available uses to which the property may be put are appropriate to the property in question and are compatible with the existing and planned uses in the area. Determination of appropriateness shall include consideration of, but not be limited to, soil conditions, vegetative classifications, drainage, topography, and potential flooding.

(3)

The amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan.

(4)

The amendment will not result in significant adverse impacts to the environment or historical resources.

(5)

The amendment will not create an isolated district unrelated to the scale and character of adjoining future land use plan map designations.

(6)

The amendment will not adversely affect adjoining property values.

(7)

The amendment will neither adversely impact nor exceed the capacity or the fiscal ability of the city to provide available public facilities, including transportation, water, sanitary sewer, stormwater drainage, recreation, solid waste disposal, and other similar public facilities. Compliance with the adopted level of service standards can be demonstrated if necessary.

(8)

The amendment shall provide for efficient and orderly development considering the impact upon growth patterns and the cost to the city to provide public facilities.

(Ord. No. 2005-01, § 44, 5-5-2005; Ord. No. 2014-05, § 18, 1-28-2014)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2014-05, § 18, adopted Jan. 28, 2014, changed the title of § 110-802 from "Standards for review" to "Standards for review of proposed comprehensive plan amendments". This historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.