New Lisbon City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Amendments
§ 520-105 Authority. [1]
Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice requires, the Common Council may, by ordinance, change the district boundaries established by this chapter and the Zoning Map incorporated herein or amend, change or supplement the text of the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto. Such change or amendment shall be subject to the review of the Plan Commission.
§ 520-106 Initiation of amendment. [1]
The Common Council, the Zoning Board of Appeals and other government bodies and any private petitioners may apply for an amendment to the text of this chapter or to the district boundaries hereby established or by amendments hereto in the accompanying Zoning Map made a part of this chapter by reference.
§ 520-107 Amendment procedure.
A.
Application. Petitions for any change to the district boundaries and map(s) or amendments to the text regulations shall be addressed to the Common Council and shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator, describe the premises to be rezoned or the portions of text of regulations to be amended, list the reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use, if applicable, and have attached the following, if the petition is for a change of district boundaries:
(1)
Plot plan, drawn to a scale of 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 300 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(2)
Owners' names and addresses of all properties lying within 100 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(3)
Additional information as may be required by the Common Council.
B.
Review by Plan Commission; hearings.
(1)
The application shall be referred to the Plan Commission, which shall review such application and make an advisory recommendation to the Common Council.
(2)
The Common Council shall hold a public hearing at a time established by the Common Council upon each proposed change or amendment, giving notice of the time and place and the change or amendment proposed by publication of a Class 2 notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats. At least 10 days' prior written notice shall also be given to the clerk of any municipality within 1,000 feet of any land to be affected by the proposed change or amendment.
C.
Common Council action. Following such hearing, the Common Council shall vote on the proposed ordinance effecting the proposed change or amendment.
§ 520-108 Protest.
A.
In the event of a protest against amendment to the Zoning Map, 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 change or amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of 3/4 of the full Common Council membership.
B.
In the event of a protest against amendment to the text of the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by 20% of the number of persons casting ballots in the last general election, it shall cause a three-fourths vote of the full Common Council membership to adopt such amendment.