Nekoosa City Zoning Code
§ 17.35
Changes and amendments.
(1)
Authority. Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require, the Council may, by ordinance, change the district boundaries or amend, change or supplement the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto.
(2)
Initiation. A change or amendment may be initiated by the Plan Commission or by petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of the property within the area proposed to be changed.
(3)
Petitions. Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the City 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:
(a)
Plot plan, drawn to a scale of at least one inch equals 100 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 200 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(b)
Owners' names and addresses of all properties lying within 200 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(c)
Additional information required by the Plan Commission or the Council.
(d)
Fee receipt from the City Clerk in the amount of $10.
(4)
Referral to Plan Commission. All proposed amendments to this chapter shall be referred to the Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall submit its recommendation to the Council within 30 days.
(5)
Hearings. The Plan Commission shall hold a public hearing upon each recommendation, giving a Class 2 notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats. Written notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall also be given to the owners of every parcel of land within 100 feet of the area to be rezoned, as well as to the owners of all land which will be in the district to be rezoned.
(6)
Council action. Following such hearing and upon consideration of the recommendation of the Plan Commission, the Council shall vote to adopt or reject the proposed change or amendment.
(7)
Protest. In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more either of the areas of the land included in such proposed change or by the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of 3/4 of the full Council membership.