(a)

Authority. The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this article may from time to time be amended, supplemented, or repealed; provided, however, that no such action may be taken until after a public hearing is held by the City Council in the manner set forth in Wis. Stats. § 62.23(7).

(b)

Initiation of amendment. Amendments may be proposed by the City Council, the Plan Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, or any interested person or organization.

(c)

Application and hearing on amendment. All applications for an amendment shall be filed with the City Planner, together with the review fee as required in Section 42-277. Such application shall be forwarded to the City Council for its referral to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission may hold a public hearing at its discretion and shall report its findings and make recommendation to the City Council. The City Council, only after receiving such recommendation from the Plan Commission, shall hold a public hearing on the application. However, if the Plan Commission does not so report and recommend within 60 days of the submission of the application, the City Council may proceed to hold the public hearing and consider the application.

(d)

Notification of a proposed amendment to the zoning district map.

(1)

Notification of a Plan Commission or City Council hearing shall be by written notice and sent to the specified property owners not less than ten days prior to the scheduled date of the public hearing.

(2)

The Planning Division shall be responsible for the notification of all property owners:

a.

Within the boundaries of those lands being considered for any zoning district change;

b.

Within 400 feet of the boundaries of those lands being considered for a zoning change.

(3)

Such notification shall be made by regular mail and shall be addressed by name to the property owners as recorded in the property tax assessment rolls.

a.

The letter of notification of a Plan Commission or City Council public hearing shall include the following:

1.

The date, time and place of the public hearing on the subject rezoning;

2.

The present and the proposed zoning;

3.

A description or address of the property for which the zoning is proposed;

4.

The name and address of the party or parties requesting the proposed zoning, and at their option, a statement as to the intended or planned use of the property;

5.

An invitation to attend the public hearing.

b.

A map of the proposed area to be rezoned shall be included with each notification.

(Code 1976, § 18.24.030)