Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, or good zoning practice require, the Village Board of Trustees 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 Village Plan Commission.

A change or amendment may be initiated by the Village Board or Village Plan Commission or by a petition of one (1) or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be changed.

Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the Village Administrator, 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)

Plot plan drawn to a scale of one (1) 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 100 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.

(2)

Owners names and addresses of all properties lying within 100 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.

(3)

Additional information required by the Village Plan Commission or Village Board.

The Village Plan Commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments within the corporate limits and shall recommend that the petition be granted as requested, modified and granted, or denied.

The Village Board shall hold a public hearing upon each petition giving public notice thereof as specified in Article XIII of this chapter, listing the time, place, and the changes of amendments proposed. The Village Board shall also give at least ten (10) 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.

As soon as possible after such public hearing, and after careful consideration of the Village Plan Commission's recommendations, the Village Board shall act on the petition either approving, modifying and approving, or disapproving of the same.

In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20 percent or more of the areas of the land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the land in the perimeter extending 100 feet therefrom, such change or amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths (¾) of the Village Board members voting.