Ravenswood City Zoning Code

16.12.180 Amendments

Conflicting Ordinances, Validity

Initiation: An amendment may be initiated by:
1. The verified petition of one or more owners of property affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be filed with the Planning Commission and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty (50) dollars, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner; or by;
2. Resolution of intention by the Planning Commission or Town Council. If said amendment is initiated by said Council, it shall be referred to said Commission for procedure as specified in paragraph C,4.
Accompanying Map And Data: Maps and drawings and data necessary to demonstrate that the conditions set forth in paragraph C,2 apply to subject property shall be submitted.
Public Hearings:
1. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on any proposed amendment. At least ten (10) days prior to the first public hearing, said Planning Commission shall give notice thereof by at least one (1) publication of such public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Ravenswood.
2. If the proposed amendment consists of a change of the boundaries of any district so as to reclassify property from any district to any other district, the Planning Commission may give additional notice of the time and place of such hearing and of the purpose thereof by mailing a written notice of the hearing not less than five (5) days prior to such hearing to the owners of all property involved and also to Owner in care of each street address within three hundred (300) feet of the outer boundary of the property to be reclassified in the proposed amendment and/or may post public notices at such time not more than five hundred (500) feet apart along every street on which said property abuts for a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet from the exterior boundaries of said property. The notice shall consist of the words “Public Notice – Proposal to Change Land Use District” in plain letters not less than one-half inch high, together with a notice of hearing in smaller type.
3. Action by Planning Commission: Following the aforesaid hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment and shall file with the Town Council a report within thirty (30) days after the notice of the first of said hearings; provided that such time limit may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties having an interest in the proceedings. Failure of the Planning Commission to so report within thirty (30) days without the aforesaid agreement shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed amendment by the Planning Commission.
4. Action By Town Council:
  1. Upon receipt of such report from the Planning Commission or upon expiration of the thirty (30) days as aforesaid, the Town Council shall set the matter for public hearing and shall give notice thereof by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Ravenswood at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing. After conclusion of the hearing, the Town Council may adopt the proposed amendment or any part thereof in such form as said Council may deem advisable.
  2. In order to amend the Ordinance, the Council shall find the following:
    1. That the proposed amendment is in general conformance with the Ravenswood GENERAL PLAN.
    2. That the public necessity, convenience and general welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendment.
  3. The decision of the Town Council shall be rendered within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission, or after the expiration of such thirty (30) days as aforesaid. Upon the consent of the Planning Commission, any petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon the written application of a majority of all persons who signed such petition. The Town Council or the Planning Commission, as the case may be, may by resolution, abandon any proceedings for an amendment initiated by its own resolution or intention, provided that such abandonment may be made only when such proceedings are before such body for consideration and provided that any hearing of which public notice has been given shall be held.
  4. If the Town Council proposes to adopt an amendment to the Ordinance in a form altered from said amendment as proposed by the Planning Commission, the Council shall make one referral of said altered amendment to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation, before adoption of said amendment in altered form. The Planning Commission shall report to the Council immediately subsequent to the regular meeting of the Commission and failure to so report will be deemed to constitute approval by the Planning Commission of said amendment as altered by the Council.
5. In case a petition for an amendment to the Land Use Regulations by an owner is denied by the Town Council, said petition shall not be eligible for resubmittal for one year subsequent to such denial. A new petition affecting or including all or part of the same property must be substantially different from the petition denied, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, to be eligible for consideration within one year of the denial of the original petition.

Ravenswood City Zoning Code

16.12.180 Amendments

Conflicting Ordinances, Validity

Initiation: An amendment may be initiated by:
1. The verified petition of one or more owners of property affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be filed with the Planning Commission and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty (50) dollars, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner; or by;
2. Resolution of intention by the Planning Commission or Town Council. If said amendment is initiated by said Council, it shall be referred to said Commission for procedure as specified in paragraph C,4.
Accompanying Map And Data: Maps and drawings and data necessary to demonstrate that the conditions set forth in paragraph C,2 apply to subject property shall be submitted.
Public Hearings:
1. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on any proposed amendment. At least ten (10) days prior to the first public hearing, said Planning Commission shall give notice thereof by at least one (1) publication of such public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Ravenswood.
2. If the proposed amendment consists of a change of the boundaries of any district so as to reclassify property from any district to any other district, the Planning Commission may give additional notice of the time and place of such hearing and of the purpose thereof by mailing a written notice of the hearing not less than five (5) days prior to such hearing to the owners of all property involved and also to Owner in care of each street address within three hundred (300) feet of the outer boundary of the property to be reclassified in the proposed amendment and/or may post public notices at such time not more than five hundred (500) feet apart along every street on which said property abuts for a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet from the exterior boundaries of said property. The notice shall consist of the words “Public Notice – Proposal to Change Land Use District” in plain letters not less than one-half inch high, together with a notice of hearing in smaller type.
3. Action by Planning Commission: Following the aforesaid hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment and shall file with the Town Council a report within thirty (30) days after the notice of the first of said hearings; provided that such time limit may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties having an interest in the proceedings. Failure of the Planning Commission to so report within thirty (30) days without the aforesaid agreement shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed amendment by the Planning Commission.
4. Action By Town Council:
  1. Upon receipt of such report from the Planning Commission or upon expiration of the thirty (30) days as aforesaid, the Town Council shall set the matter for public hearing and shall give notice thereof by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Ravenswood at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing. After conclusion of the hearing, the Town Council may adopt the proposed amendment or any part thereof in such form as said Council may deem advisable.
  2. In order to amend the Ordinance, the Council shall find the following:
    1. That the proposed amendment is in general conformance with the Ravenswood GENERAL PLAN.
    2. That the public necessity, convenience and general welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendment.
  3. The decision of the Town Council shall be rendered within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission, or after the expiration of such thirty (30) days as aforesaid. Upon the consent of the Planning Commission, any petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon the written application of a majority of all persons who signed such petition. The Town Council or the Planning Commission, as the case may be, may by resolution, abandon any proceedings for an amendment initiated by its own resolution or intention, provided that such abandonment may be made only when such proceedings are before such body for consideration and provided that any hearing of which public notice has been given shall be held.
  4. If the Town Council proposes to adopt an amendment to the Ordinance in a form altered from said amendment as proposed by the Planning Commission, the Council shall make one referral of said altered amendment to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation, before adoption of said amendment in altered form. The Planning Commission shall report to the Council immediately subsequent to the regular meeting of the Commission and failure to so report will be deemed to constitute approval by the Planning Commission of said amendment as altered by the Council.
5. In case a petition for an amendment to the Land Use Regulations by an owner is denied by the Town Council, said petition shall not be eligible for resubmittal for one year subsequent to such denial. A new petition affecting or including all or part of the same property must be substantially different from the petition denied, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, to be eligible for consideration within one year of the denial of the original petition.

Ravenswood City Zoning Code

16.12.180 Amendments

Conflicting Ordinances, Validity

Initiation: An amendment may be initiated by:
1. The verified petition of one or more owners of property affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be filed with the Planning Commission and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty (50) dollars, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner; or by;
2. Resolution of intention by the Planning Commission or Town Council. If said amendment is initiated by said Council, it shall be referred to said Commission for procedure as specified in paragraph C,4.
Accompanying Map And Data: Maps and drawings and data necessary to demonstrate that the conditions set forth in paragraph C,2 apply to subject property shall be submitted.
Public Hearings:
1. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on any proposed amendment. At least ten (10) days prior to the first public hearing, said Planning Commission shall give notice thereof by at least one (1) publication of such public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Ravenswood.
2. If the proposed amendment consists of a change of the boundaries of any district so as to reclassify property from any district to any other district, the Planning Commission may give additional notice of the time and place of such hearing and of the purpose thereof by mailing a written notice of the hearing not less than five (5) days prior to such hearing to the owners of all property involved and also to Owner in care of each street address within three hundred (300) feet of the outer boundary of the property to be reclassified in the proposed amendment and/or may post public notices at such time not more than five hundred (500) feet apart along every street on which said property abuts for a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet from the exterior boundaries of said property. The notice shall consist of the words “Public Notice – Proposal to Change Land Use District” in plain letters not less than one-half inch high, together with a notice of hearing in smaller type.
3. Action by Planning Commission: Following the aforesaid hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a report of its findings and recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment and shall file with the Town Council a report within thirty (30) days after the notice of the first of said hearings; provided that such time limit may be extended upon mutual agreement of the parties having an interest in the proceedings. Failure of the Planning Commission to so report within thirty (30) days without the aforesaid agreement shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed amendment by the Planning Commission.
4. Action By Town Council:
  1. Upon receipt of such report from the Planning Commission or upon expiration of the thirty (30) days as aforesaid, the Town Council shall set the matter for public hearing and shall give notice thereof by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Ravenswood at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing. After conclusion of the hearing, the Town Council may adopt the proposed amendment or any part thereof in such form as said Council may deem advisable.
  2. In order to amend the Ordinance, the Council shall find the following:
    1. That the proposed amendment is in general conformance with the Ravenswood GENERAL PLAN.
    2. That the public necessity, convenience and general welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendment.
  3. The decision of the Town Council shall be rendered within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission, or after the expiration of such thirty (30) days as aforesaid. Upon the consent of the Planning Commission, any petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon the written application of a majority of all persons who signed such petition. The Town Council or the Planning Commission, as the case may be, may by resolution, abandon any proceedings for an amendment initiated by its own resolution or intention, provided that such abandonment may be made only when such proceedings are before such body for consideration and provided that any hearing of which public notice has been given shall be held.
  4. If the Town Council proposes to adopt an amendment to the Ordinance in a form altered from said amendment as proposed by the Planning Commission, the Council shall make one referral of said altered amendment to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation, before adoption of said amendment in altered form. The Planning Commission shall report to the Council immediately subsequent to the regular meeting of the Commission and failure to so report will be deemed to constitute approval by the Planning Commission of said amendment as altered by the Council.
5. In case a petition for an amendment to the Land Use Regulations by an owner is denied by the Town Council, said petition shall not be eligible for resubmittal for one year subsequent to such denial. A new petition affecting or including all or part of the same property must be substantially different from the petition denied, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, to be eligible for consideration within one year of the denial of the original petition.