(a)

Authority. Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require, the city may, by ordinance, change the district boundaries or amend, change or supplement the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto. Such change or amendment shall be subject to the review and recommendation of the plan commission.

(b)

Initiation. A change or amendment may be initiated by the city council, plan commission or by a petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be changed.

(c)

Petitions. Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the city clerk, describe the premises to be rezoned or the regulations to be amended, list the reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use and have attached the following:

(1)

A 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 200 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.

(2)

Names and addresses of owners of all properties lying within 200 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.

(3)

Additional information required by the plan commission or city council.

(4)

Fee receipt from the city treasurer in the amount set by resolution of the city council.

(d)

Recommendations. The plan commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments within the corporate limits and shall recommend that the petition be granted as requested, modified or denied. The recommendation shall be made at a meeting subsequent to the meeting at which the petition is first submitted and shall be made in writing to the city council. The plan commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments within the zoning jurisdiction and shall vote on the matter within its jurisdiction.

(e)

Hearings. The plan commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning change. Notice shall be provided as a Class 2 notice, under ch. 985 of Wis. Stats., published twice, once each week consecutively, with the last at least one week (seven days) before the hearing. The plan commission shall also give at least ten days prior written notice to the clerk of any municipality within 1,000 feet of any land to be affected by the proposed change or amendment.

(f)

City council's action. Following such hearing and after careful consideration of the plan commission's recommendations, the city council shall vote on the passage of the proposed change or amendment. The plan commission's recommendations may be overruled only by three-fourths of the full membership of the city council.

(g)

Protest. In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment to the regulations of this chapter, signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20 percent or more of land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom, or by the owners of 20 percent of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the full city council.

(Code 1993, § 17.81; Ord. No. 2007-09-08-C, § 11, 9-10-2007; Ord. No. 2022-03-09-D, § 5, 3-15-2022)

(a)

Any parcel annexed to the city shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

The parcel shall be designated on a map which properly identifies all adjacent city boundaries; and

(2)

The parcel shall be designated on either:

a.

A certified survey map; or

b.

A map prepared by a registered land surveyor which identifies both the boundaries of the property sought to be annexed and an accurate legal description.

(3)

Fee receipt from the city treasurer in the amount set by the city's resolution.

(b)

Any zoning change requested in outlots or in unplatted land shall be on a map prepared by a registered land surveyor.

(c)

Any alteration or change requested in lot size or configuration shall be on either:

(1)

A certified survey map; or

(2)

A map prepared by a registered land surveyor which identifies both the new and old boundaries of the property sought to be changed and an accurate legal description.

(Code 1993, § 17.82)