This chapter may be amended by changing the boundaries of districts or by changing any other provisions thereof whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require the amendment by procedure set forth in this article.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.1) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)

   To initiate the amendment procedure requires:

   (A)   By the petition of one or more property owners affected by the proposed amendment, which shall be filed with the Community Development Director or designee and shall be accompanied by a fee to be fixed by resolution of the City Council, plus costs, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner(s);

   (B)   By action of the City Council; or

   (C)   Action of the Planning Commission.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.3) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000; Am. Ord. 939, passed 5-20-2003; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-3-2013)

   (A)   A petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon written request signed by a majority of the property owners who signed the initiation petition.

   (B)   The City Council may, by resolution, abandon any proceedings by its own action, provided that the abandonment may be made only when the proceedings are before the City Council and that any advertised public hearing be held.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.5) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)

   The Planning Commission shall conduct public hearings as required by the law on any proposed amendments and, as a minimum, shall give notice thereof pursuant to California Government Code §§ 65090 and/or 65091, as required by state law.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.7) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)

   Following the aforesaid public hearing or hearings, the Planning Commission shall submit a report of its findings and a summary of proceedings, together with its recommendation with respect to the proposed amendment to the City Council. However, if the proposed amendment is to change the zoning district of a property or properties and the Planning Commission has recommended against the change, the application shall be deemed denied, except when the action is appealed to the City Council in accordance with § 25.23.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.9) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)

   Any application for amendment of the zoning code that has been recommended denied by the Planning Commission, may be appealed by any interested party provided that an appeal is submitted in writing to the City Clerk within five days of the Planning Commission denial. The appeal must be accompanied by a fee to be fixed by resolution of the City Council, none of which shall be returnable.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.11) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)

   Upon receipt of the report from the Planning Commission, or upon appeal filed pursuant to § 25.23 of any negative recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall set the matter for public hearing and shall, as a minimum, give notice thereof pursuant to California Government Code § 65090.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.13) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)

   The action of the City Council shall be to approve or deny the amendment, or, in the case of an appeal filed pursuant to § 25.23, to uphold or reject the Planning Commission denial.

(`61 Code, § 25.04.15) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000)