Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practices require, the council may, by ordinance, after receipt of recommendation thereon from the commission and subject to procedures provided by law, amend, supplement, change or repeal the regulations, restrictions and boundaries or classifications of property.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)

Amendments to this title may be initiated in one of the following ways:

1. By adoption of a motion by the commission;
2. By adoption of a motion by the council; or
3. By the filing of an application by a property owner or a person who has existing interest in property within the area proposed to be changed or affected by said amendment.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)

Applications for amendments to the official zoning map adopted in section 9-5-1 of this title shall contain at least the following information:

1. Name, address and phone number of applicant;
2. Proposed amending ordinance, approved as to form by the commission;
3. Present land use;
4. Present zoning district;
5. Proposed use;
6. Proposed zoning district;
7. A vicinity map at a scale approved by the building official showing property lines, thoroughfares, existing and proposed zoning and such other items as the building official may require;
8. A list of all property owners and their mailing addresses who are within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the land being considered;
9. A statement on how the proposed amendment relates to the comprehensive plan, availability of public facilities and compatibility with the surrounding area; and
10. A fee as established by the council.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)

Zoning districts shall be amended in the following manner:

1. Requests for an amendment to this title shall be submitted to the commission which shall evaluate the request to determine the extent and nature of the amendment requested. Particular consideration shall be given to the effects of any proposed zone change upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services, including school districts, within the planning jurisdiction; and
2. If the request is in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan, the commission may recommend and the council may adopt or reject the ordinance amendment under the notice and hearing procedures as herein provided; and
3. If the request is not in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan, or would result in demonstrable adverse impacts upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services, including school districts, within the planning jurisdiction of the city, the request shall be submitted to the planning and zoning commission which shall recommend and the council may adopt or reject an amendment to comprehensive plan under the notice and hearing procedures provided in Idaho Code section 67-6509. After the comprehensive plan has been amended, this chapter may then be amended as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 374, 4-13-1992)

The commission shall hold a public hearing and make recommendations on proposed zoning amendments. Zoning amendments may consist of text or map revisions.

1. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: The commission, prior to recommending a zoning ordinance text amendment to the council, shall conduct at least one public hearing in which interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of time and place and the amendment shall be published in the official newspaper1 or paper of general circulation within the jurisdiction; if the commission makes a material change from what was presented at the public hearing, further notice and hearing shall be provided before the commission forwards the amendment with its recommendations to the council.
2. Zoning Map Amendment: The commission, prior to recommending a zoning map amendment that is in accordance with the comprehensive plan to the council, shall conduct at least one public hearing in which interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of time and place of the hearing and the amendment shall be published in the official newspaper or paper of general circulation within the jurisdiction. Additional notice shall be provided by mail to property owners and residents within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the land being considered; and any additional area that may be impacted by the proposed change as determined by the commission. When notice is required to two hundred (200) or more property owners or residents, in lieu of the mail notification, three (3) notices in the official newspaper or paper of general circulation is sufficient; provided, that the third notice appears ten (10) days prior to the public hearing. Following the commission's hearing, if the commission makes a material change from what was presented at the public hearing, further notice and hearing shall be provided before the commission forwards the amendment with its recommendation to the council.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)

Within thirty (30) days from the receipt of the proposed amendment, the commission shall transmit its recommendation to the council. The commission may recommend that the amendment be granted as requested, or it may recommend a modification of the amendment requested, or it may recommend that the amendment be denied. The commission shall ensure that any favorable recommendations for amendments are in accordance with the comprehensive plan and established goals and objectives.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)

The council, prior to adopting, revising or rejecting the amendment to this title as recommended by the commission, may conduct at least one public hearing using the same notice and hearing procedures as the commission. If the council chooses to hold a public hearing and if following such hearing, the council makes a material change from what was presented at the public hearing, further notice and hearing shall be provided before the council adopts the amendment.

1. The council shall accept the recommendation of the commission's report unless rejected by a vote of one-half (1/2) plus one of the members.
2. Upon granting or denying an application to amend this title, the council shall specify:
   1. The ordinance and standards used in evaluating the application;
   2. The reasons for approval or denial; and
   3. The actions, if any, that the applicant could take to reverse the decision.
3. In the event the council shall approve an amendment, such amendment shall thereafter be made a part of this title upon the preparation and passage of an ordinance.

(Ord. 573, 7-13-2010)

No application for a reclassification of any property which has been denied by the council shall be resubmitted in either substantially the same form or with reference to substantially the same premises for the same purposes within a period of one year from the date of such final action unless there is an amendment in the comprehensive plan which resulted from a change in conditions as applying to the specific property under consideration.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)

Prior to annexation of an unincorporated area, the council shall request and receive a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission on the proposed comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance changes for the unincorporated area. Each commission and the city council shall follow the notice and hearing procedures previously identified in this chapter. Concurrently or immediately following the adoption of an ordinance of annexation, the council shall amend the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, if necessary.

(Ord. 341, 12-1-1988, eff. 12-1-1988)