Chapter 18.140
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
Sections:
18.140.050 Village board action.
18.140.070 Steps for zoning amendment.
18.140.010 Authority.
Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require, the village board of trustees may, by ordinance, change the district boundaries or amend, change or supplement the regulations established by this title or amendments thereto.
Such change or amendment shall be subject to the review and recommendation of the village plan commission. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-140].
18.140.020 Initiation.
A change or amendment may be initiated by the village board, or any member thereof, village plan commission or by a petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be changed. Initiations that do not involve a change in the district boundaries are exempt from AMC 18.140.030. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-141].
18.140.030 Petitions.
Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the village clerk, describe the premises to be rezoned or the regulations to be amended, list the reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use and have attached the following:
(a) Plot plan drawn to a scale of one inch equals 100 feet showing the area proposed to be rezoned, its locations, its dimensions, the location and classification of adjacent zoning districts, and the location and existing use of all properties within 300 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(b) Owners’ names and addresses of all properties lying within 300 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(c) Additional information required by the village plan commission or village board. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-142].
18.140.040 Recommendations.
The village plan commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments within the corporate limits, conduct a public hearing with Class 2 notice and shall recommend that the petition be granted as requested, modified, or denied. On any single date no property shall have its zoning district changed and be granted a conditional use. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-143].
18.140.050 Village board action.
Following such hearing and after careful consideration of the village plan commission, the village board shall vote on the passage of the proposed change or amendment. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-144].
18.140.060 Protest.
In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment to the regulations of this title, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20 percent or more either of the areas of the land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the land within 300 feet of all boundaries of the district changed, such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the full village board membership. [Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-145].
18.140.070 Steps for zoning amendment.
[Res. 05-04. Prior code § 10-1-146].