The city council may from time to time on its own motion or on petition, amend, supplement or change this chapter, including the official zoning map.

The city council shall refer every proposed amendment to the plan commission for a report and recommendation. For any amendment concerning the floodplain district boundary or development or use within the district, a copy of the proposed amendment and scheduled public hearing must be sent to the district office of the Department of Natural Resources and the Federal Insurance Administration.

If the city council does not receive a report and recommendation from the plan commission within 60 days of submitting the proposed amendments, the council may proceed with the necessary hearing.

(a)

Required hearing. No amendment of this chapter shall become effective until a public hearing is held before the city council or plan commission where parties in interest and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard.

(b)

Notice of hearing. A Class 2 notice in accordance with Wis. Stats. ch. 985 shall be published in the city's official newspaper once during each of the two weeks prior to such hearing.

At least ten days before the public hearing, a written notice of such hearing shall also be given to the clerk of any municipality whose boundaries are within 1,000 feet of any lands included in the proposed amendment. Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such amendment.

(a)

Except as provided in section 78-304(b) below, and except as provided in Wis. Stats. §§ 59.69(5)(e)5m, 60.61(4)(c)3, and 62.23(7)(d)2m, an amendment shall become effective upon a majority vote of the members of the council voting on the proposed change.

(b)

A down zoning ordinance amendment shall become effective only upon a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the council voting on the proposal except that if the down zoning ordinance is requested, or agreed to, by the person who owns the land affected by the proposed ordinance, the ordinance may be enacted by a simple majority pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.10015(3)(b).

(c)

No amendment concerning the floodplain district shall be come effective until also being approved by the Department of Natural Resources, the Federal Insurance Administration and, in the case of district boundary amendments, until an official letter of the boundary change has been issued by the Federal Insurance Administration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(Ord. No. 2024-102, 5-13-2024)