The city council may from time to time amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter in the manner prescribed by the Zoning Enabling Act as amended and in accordance with the following procedural outline:

(1)

A proposed amendment, supplement, or repeal may be originated by the city council, city planning commission, or by petition. All proposals not originating with the city planning commission shall be referred to the commission for a report thereon before any action is taken on the proposal by the city council.

(2)

The city planning commission shall study the proposed amendment, supplement, or repeal. If it decides the proposal has merit, the city planning commission shall hold a public hearing thereon in accordance with procedures stated in section 20-805 and make a report of its findings and recommendation to the city council. If the city planning commission decides that a proposed amendment, supplement, or repeal does not have merit, it shall so report to the city council, without holding a public hearing.

(3)

When the city council receives an adverse report on a proposed amendment or change that has not received a public hearing by the city planning commission, it may concur with the recommendation and stop further action, or, if it does not agree with the recommendation, the city council shall refer the proposed amendment or change back to the city planning commission, with a request that the city planning commission hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment, supplement, or real and make a final report to the city council. When the city council receives a recommendation from the city planning commission, the city council may but is not required to hold a public hearing thereon. If such a hearing is held, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed section 20-805, with reference given to the city council.

(Ord. No. 123, § 23.03, 6-5-89; Ord. No. 211, § 23, 2-5-07)

Whenever a written protest against such proposed amendment, supplement, or change is presented, duly signed by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more of the frontage proposed to be altered, or by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more of the frontage immediately in the rear thereof, or by the owners of twenty (20) percent of the frontage directly opposite the frontage proposed to be altered, such amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the entire city council.

(Ord. No. 123, § 23.1, 6-5-89)