12-1369 Removal of Board of Adjustment and Reallocation of duties to Planning and Zoning Commission

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is Code shall not be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission unless and until the requirements of Subsection 1- 2.7(C) are met. 7) To hear administrative appeals subject to the procedures cited in Subsection 1- 2.1(D). Administrative Appeals. To conduct any public hearings that may be required. 9) To prescribe any rules of procedure and adopt those regulations that may be necessary to affect its duties an powers granted by this Article. (10) Perform any other functions duties and responsibilities assianed to it by the aovernina bodv or by aeneral law or special law. • • -�) ,, .�• 1. �. .� • �- �•.- �. •• -• • �- • -�• ��.� - • •1 If in carrying out the purposes of the Commission, SUOMI=, q . lip' 'M changed or repealed, The procedure shall be as follows: 1) Initiation of amendments. A zonina amendment mav be proposed by the Citv Commission, by the Plannin and Zoning Commission or by petition of the owners of 51 percent or more of the area included in the proposed change. All proposals origjnatina L under the third category shall be submitted on a standar application form accompanied by all pertinent information which may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission for proper consideration of the matter, along with payment of fees and charges as established by the City Commission, (2) Review of proposed amendments. All proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for study and recommendation. The Commission shall study these proposals to determine the following information: a. The need and justification for the change. b. When pertaining to the rezoning of land, the effect of the change, if any, on the particular property and all surround properties. c. When pertaining to the rezoning of land. the amount of undeveloped land in the general area and in the City having the same classification as that requested. d. The relationship of the proposed amendment to the purpose of the City's general planning program, with appropriate consideration to the proposed change as it affects any existing zoning and the City's general planning program. and any and all conflicts therewith. (3) Hearing by Planning and Zoning Commission. No recommendation for amendment of any zoning ordinance shall be made by the Planning and Zoning Commission until and unless a public hearing has been held ereon. Before any public hearing is held by the Commission, a notice of the hearing shall be published in newspaper of general circulation within the City. Written notice of the time and place of the meeting and the proposed action to be taken shall be posted upon the property under consideration and mailed to all owners of record of property within 500 feet of the property requested for rezonjna. 4) Recommendation to City Commission. If the Planning and Zoning Commission makes no recommendatio within 30 days, a written report as to the Commission's findings shall be submitted to the Citv Commission. Upon the filing of the recommendations and report by the Planning and Zoning Commission, or upon its failure to do so within 30 days with respect to any proposed amendment. supplement, change. modification or appeal, the City Commission shall proceed to hold a public hearing in relation thereto, giving notice of the time and place of the hearing. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Citv. 51 Hearing and action by City Commission. When any change of zoning is proposed, the City Commission shall old a public hearing thereon with due public notice as provided for in Subsection (4) of this Section. If the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission is adverse to the proposed chance, the change Ordinance 12 -1369 Page 4