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Woodland Hills City Zoning Code

10.5 Amending

Procedures

10.5.1 District Changes And Ordinance Amendments

The city council may, from time to time, on its own motion or on petition, after public hearing as provided by law and after resolution by the planning commission, amend, supplement or change the boundaries or regulations herein. In case the planning commission disapproves the proposed change, such amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) (four (4) out of five (5)) of all members of the city council.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-6-1993)

10.5.2 Procedure For Zone Change

Any petition to change the zone classification of an area of the city shall be filed with council, together with the following:

  1.  A description by metes and bounds of the property to be rezoned, approved by the city engineer;
  2. A certificate of a reputable, practicing attorney or a registered surveyor or registered engineer, in Utah county, certifying that the description of the property to be rezoned is a complete, proper and legal description thereof;
  3.  A copy of the page or pages of the county auditor’s plats showing the general location of the area under consideration with reference to the neighboring territory. The plat shall show at least two hundred feet (200') in each direction beyond the area proposed for rezoning;
  4. A list of the owners of all property in the area, including contiguous properties and property across the street, proposed for rezoning, together with their residence addresses; and
  5.  An application and associated fee according to the city fee schedule.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-6-1993)

10.5.3 Action By Planning Commission

The city council shall refer such petition and other documents to the planning commission. The planning commission shall consider the petition for rezoning and shall return the same to the city council with its recommendations and with its resolution of approval or disapproval. If the planning commission modifies the rezoning applied for, it shall request the city attorney to prepare a proper ordinance and shall return such proposed ordinance and its resolution to the city council.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-6-1993)

10.5.4 Hearing And Action By Council

The city council shall provide reasonable notice of the public hearing and fix the time and place for a public hearing in the matter of the proposed rezoning at least fourteen (14) days before the date of the hearing. The city council may adopt the zoning amendment(s) as proposed, amend the proposal and adopt, or reject the amended proposals; or reject the proposed amendments. All procedures shall be in compliance with Utah Code Annotated section 10-9a-503, concerning the Utah land use development and management act.

HISTORY:

(Ord. 1993-05, 6-6-1993)