Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or the evolving comprehensive plan require, the village board may, by ordinance, change the district boundaries or amend, change, or supplement the regulations established by this title or amendments thereto, or approve a planned development project.

(§11.1 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

A change or amendment may be initiated by the village board, plan commission or by a petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be changed.

(§11.2 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

A.

Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations other than planned development projects shall be filed with the village clerk, describe the premises to be rezoned or the regulations to be amended, list the reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use and have attached the following:

1.

Plot plan drawn to a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet showing the area proposed to be rezoned, its location, its dimensions, the location and classification of adjacent zoning districts, and the location and existing use of all properties within two hundred feet of the area proposed to be rezoned;

2.

Additional information as required by the plan commission or village board;

3.

Fee receipt from the village clerk in the amount of three hundred dollars.

B.

Petition for a planned development project shall be filed as a preliminary plat as required by the planned development procedure.

(Ord. No. 1078, § 1, 2-11-2020; Ord. 884 § 2, 2006; § 11.3 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

The plan commission shall hold a public hearing upon each request, listing the time, place, and change or amendments proposed, and published at least once, not more than thirty days nor less than fifteen days before the hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the village.

(§11.4 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

The plan commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments within the corporate limits and shall recommend after holding a public hearing as prescribed in Section 17.92.040 that the petition be granted or denied.

(§11.5 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

A.

After careful consideration of the plan commission's recommendations, the village board shall vote on the passage of the proposed change or amendment.

B.

The plan commission's recommendations may only be overruled by two-thirds of the full village board's membership.

(§ 11.6 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment to the regulations of this title, duly signed and filed with the village clerk and acknowledged by the owners of twenty percent or more, either of the areas of the land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of twenty percent or more of the land immediately adjacent extending one hundred feet therefrom, or by the owners of twenty percent or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending one hundred feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds of the full village board's membership.

(§ 11.7 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).