1. The city council, after receiving a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission or hearing examiner, may amend, by ordinance, the boundaries of the zoning district classifications of lands in accordance with applicable provisions of Idaho Code and this title. Amendments to the zoning map should generally be in accordance with the preferred land use map and the text of the City of St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan.
   
2. Any application for a zoning map amendment or to apply zoning upon annexation shall include the information required by the application forms supplied by the administrator, the information required by state law and information otherwise required by this title or by the administrator, commission, hearing examiner or council. In addition to information required by the application form, an application to change zoning district boundaries shall provide a description of the amendment or zoning requested along with a statement that describes the rationale for the request, how it would better implement the comprehensive plan, and the public purpose that would be achieved by amendment of the zoning map. All applications for zoning map amendments or zoning upon annexation shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission or to the designated hearing examiner, which shall recommend action to the council which may adopt or reject the proposed amendment. The council may also choose to modify the proposal for adoption as a separate action.
   
3. Upon granting or denying an application to amend the zoning map, the council shall explain its rationale for doing so, making reference to ordinance standards and comprehensive plan policies relied upon in evaluating the application and stating the reasons for approval or denial. An amendment, if approved, shall be implemented by the passage of an ordinance or as otherwise required by law.
   

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 2, 2-26-2015)

1. Proposals to change the text of the zoning ordinance shall follow the procedures set forth in the local land use planning act. Such proposals may be initiated by the council, by the planning and zoning commission, hearing examiner, or by a petition from a resident or landowner within the city's jurisdiction. The council, after receiving a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission or hearing examiner, may amend or repeal the regulations, restrictions and/or zoning classifications that are made applicable by the text of this zoning ordinance in accordance with applicable provisions of Idaho Code and the City of St. Anthony Comprehensive Plan.
   
2. Any application for a zoning ordinance text amendment shall address the questions posed by the application forms supplied by the administrator, the information required by state law and information otherwise required by this title or by the administrator, commission, hearing examiner or council. In addition to information required by the application form, an application to change the text of the zoning ordinance shall provide a description of the amendment requested along with a statement that describes the rationale for the request, the proposed text of the amendment, how it would better implement the comprehensive plan, and the public purpose that would be achieved by amendment of the zoning ordinance. All applications for zoning ordinance text amendments shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission which shall recommend action to the council, which may adopt, or reject the proposed amendment. The council may also chose to modify the proposal for adoption as a separate action. An amendment, if approved, shall be implemented by the passage of an ordinance. Amendment of the text of the zoning ordinance is a legislative act subject to procedural standards applicable to legislative action committed to the sound discretion of the council.
   

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 2, 2-26-2015)