The city council may from time to time amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the boundaries of the district or the regulations herein established.

(Ord. No. O-00-26, § 4, 5-15-2000)

Before taking action on any proposed amendment, supplement or other change the city council shall submit the proposed revision to the planning and zoning commission for its recommendation and report. Any property owner owning real property located within the City of Missouri City, or his designated agent, may make application to change that real property's zoning district or make application for a specific use permit as governed in section 15. Along with such application, the property owner shall grant written permission to the city to enter the property for the purpose of posting notice signs or for any other purpose as may be necessary to process such application. Such applications shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission for its recommendation and report prior to submittal to the city council for consideration. All applications for zoning map amendments shall require the following:

A.

Preapplication conference—Development services department. Prior to submitting an application for approval of a zoning map amendment, the applicant or his representative shall confer with the city development services department. The applicant is encouraged to submit a tentative land use sketch for review and to obtain information on any projected plans, programs or other matters that may affect the proposed development.

B.

Application. After the preapplication conference, a formal application for a zoning map amendment may be made to the planning and zoning commission. A filing fee as established by the city council shall accompany every application.

(Ord. No. O-00-26, § 4, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. O-05-36, § 3, 8-1-2005)

A.

Zoning classifications. The planning and zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold a public hearing thereon before submitting a final report on a proposed change in zoning classification to the city council. Before the tenth day before the hearing date, written notice of the public hearing before the planning and zoning commission on a proposed change in zoning classification of property shall be sent to each owner, as indicated by the most recently approved city tax roll, of real property within 200 feet of the property on which the change in zoning classification is proposed. Such notice may be served by depositing the written notice, properly addressed with postage paid, in the United States Mail in the city. Where property within 200 feet of the property on which the change in zoning classification is proposed is located in territory that was annexed to the city and such territory is not included on the most recently approved city tax roll, notice to such owners shall be published in the manner provided in subsection 19.4.B. of this section.

B.

Zoning regulations. The planning and zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting a final report on a proposed change in a zoning regulation to the city council. Notice of the public hearing before the planning and zoning commission on a proposed change in a zoning regulation shall be published in the manner provided in subsection 19.4.B. of this section.

(Ord. No. O-83-8, § 2, 3-7-1983; Ord. No. O-00-26, § 4, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. O-12-31, § 3, 9-17-2012)

A.

Public hearing. After receipt of the final report from the planning and zoning commission, a public hearing shall be held by the city council before adopting any proposed amendment, supplement, or change.

B.

Notice. Before the 15th day before the date of the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing must be published in the official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the city.

C.

Joint public hearing. The city council may, after giving published notice required herein, hold such public hearing jointly with the planning and zoning commission, but the city council shall not take action until it has received the final report from the planning and zoning commission.

(Ord. No. O-00-26, § 4, 5-15-2000; Ord. No. O-12-31, § 3, 9-17-2012; Ord. No. O-25-03, 3-3-2025)

In the event of a written protest against such proposed amendment, supplement or change, signed by the owners of 20 percent or more either of the area of the lots or land included in such proposed change or of the lots or land immediately adjoining the same and extending 200 feet therefrom, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of all members of the city council.

(Ord. No. O-00-26, § 4, 5-15-2000)

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the planning and zoning commission may appeal such decision to the city council by filing with the city secretary a verified petition addressed to the city council setting forth the reasons such person believes such decision to be unjust, in whole or in part, and specifying the alleged grounds or injustice. Such petition shall be filed with the city secretary within ten days after the final decision and not thereafter for notification and calling of a public hearing to consider and act on the appeal.

(Ord. No. O-00-26, § 4, 5-15-2000)