The adopted Zoning Map and Future Land Use Plan Map of the City may be amended from time to time in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in this Section. The purpose of this Section is not to relieve particular hardships, nor to confer special privileges or rights on any person, but only to make adjustments to the zoning and/or Land Use Plan Map designations of land that are appropriate in light of the standards of review set forth in this Article. A predominant consideration in all Zoning Map amendments is consistency with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. In some cases, amendment of the Zoning Map may require amendment of the Comprehensive Plan.

Land Use Plan Map amendment applications. The application requirements of Article 65, which include the requirement for a preapplication conference, shall be supplemented by the information required by the Broward County Land Use Plan Administrative Rules Document for amendments to the County Land Use Plan and an analysis of the application's consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.

(A)

Development Review Committee. The Development Review Committee shall review applications for map amendments as determined by the Director, and make a recommendation to the PZB.

(B)

Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency review. The PZB, sitting as the Local Planning Agency in the case of Future Land Use Plan Map amendments, shall hold its public hearing, and shall, after reviewing the application, staff recommendation and public input, if any, make a recommendation upon the application to the City Commission of approval, denial, or approval with stipulations, based upon its consideration of the consistency of the application with the Comprehensive Plan.

(C)

City Commission review: In the event the PZB recommendation is to deny the request, the City Clerk shall take no action unless requested by the applicant via written notice. Upon receipt of written notice of intent to proceed to City Commission, the Clerk shall advertise the application for public hearing. The City Commission shall establish a public hearing to consider public testimony, and the staff and PZB recommendations, and shall take action on the application. Rezonings shall be subject to the public hearing procedures of Article 75 for quasi-judicial hearings unless otherwise provided by law.

(D)

Approval of map amendments shall be by ordinance.

(E)

Whenever the City Commission has acted upon an application for rezoning of property, whether approved or denied, the PZB shall not thereafter consider any further application for rezoning of any part of the same property for a period of one year from the date the previous application was denied, or the date the ordinance rezoning the property became effective. The City Commission may waive this time limit by a majority vote when the City Commission deems the waiver necessary to prevent injustice or to facilitate the proper development of the City.

(F)

A change in zoning makes no explicit or implied guarantees that services or facilities are available to serve the proposed development at the time of rezoning.

(G)

Typographical or drafting errors. Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth above, amendments to correct typographical or drafting errors upon the Official Zoning Map may be adopted by the City Commission at a regular meeting.

(Ord. No. 848, 10-14-03)