(A) An amendment may be initiated by the Council, the Planning Commission or by any property owners.
(B) If initiated by the City Council, the proposed amendment shall be referred to the Planning Commission for up to 60 days for public hearing.
(C) The Zoning Administrator shall review the proposed changes and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
(D) The Planning Commission shall cause all property owners within a minimum of 350 feet of the proposed zoning district change to be notified by regular mail and shall publish a hearing notice for either a zoning district change or change to this chapter in the legal section of the official newspaper at least ten days ahead of the public hearing.
(E) The Planning Commission shall provide notice and proposed amendment to the DNR at least 30 days ahead of the public hearing if the amendment includes the shoreland area or shoreland management controls.
(F) The Planning Commission shall hold the hearing and make a recommendation within 60 days of the date of application to the City Council. Adoption of a new zoning map shall require published notice only.
(G) The City Council shall review the recommendations and shall make a timely decision. An amendment requires a majority vote to be enacted.
(H) The City Clerk shall publish a summary of the text of the change or description of boundary change or a new zoning map (whichever is appropriate) in the official newspaper within one week after action by the Council and shall send a copy to the DNR.
(A) An amendment may be initiated by the Council, the Planning Commission or by any property owners.
(B) If initiated by the City Council, the proposed amendment shall be referred to the Planning Commission for up to 60 days for public hearing.
(C) The Zoning Administrator shall review the proposed changes and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission.
(D) The Planning Commission shall cause all property owners within a minimum of 350 feet of the proposed zoning district change to be notified by regular mail and shall publish a hearing notice for either a zoning district change or change to this chapter in the legal section of the official newspaper at least ten days ahead of the public hearing.
(E) The Planning Commission shall provide notice and proposed amendment to the DNR at least 30 days ahead of the public hearing if the amendment includes the shoreland area or shoreland management controls.
(F) The Planning Commission shall hold the hearing and make a recommendation within 60 days of the date of application to the City Council. Adoption of a new zoning map shall require published notice only.
(G) The City Council shall review the recommendations and shall make a timely decision. An amendment requires a majority vote to be enacted.
(H) The City Clerk shall publish a summary of the text of the change or description of boundary change or a new zoning map (whichever is appropriate) in the official newspaper within one week after action by the Council and shall send a copy to the DNR.