Any amendment to this title which changes any property from one zone to another or imposes any regulations set forth in Government Code § 65850 not theretofore imposed or removes or modifies any such regulation herein imposed shall be adopted in the manner set forth in this chapter. Any other amendment to this title may be adopted as other ordinances are adopted.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

Any such amendment, may be initiated by:

A.

The verified petition of one or more owner of the property affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the City Council ; or

B.

Resolution of intention by the City Council; or

C.

Resolution of intention by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance or amendment to a zoning ordinance. Notice of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Government Code § 65090 and, if the proposed ordinance or amendment to a zoning ordinance affects the permitted uses of real property, notice shall also be given pursuant to Government Code § 65091.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

After the hearing, the Planning Commission shall render its decision in the form of a written recommendation to the City Council including the relationship of the proposed amendment to applicable general and specific plans.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

A.

Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing. However, if the matter under consideration is an amendment to a zoning ordinance to change property from one zone to another, and the Planning Commission has recommended against the adoption of such amendment, the City Council shall not be required to take any further action on the amendment unless otherwise provided by ordinance or unless an interested party requests a hearing by filing a written request with the clerk of the City Council within five (5) days after the Planning Commission files its recommendations with the City Council.

B.

Notice of the hearing shall be given pursuant to Government Code § 65090.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).

The City Council may approve, modify or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning Commission; provided that any modification of the proposed ordinance or amendment by the City Council not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearing, shall first be referred to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation, but the Planning Commission shall not be required to hold a public hearing thereon. Failure of the Planning Commission to report within forty (40) days after the reference, or such longer period as may be designated by the City Council, shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed modification.

(Ord. 775 (part), 2004).