The regulations, restrictions, classifications,
and boundaries set forth in this chapter may from time to time be
amended, supplanted, modified, or repealed by the Town Council. The
reclassification of any property and the relocation of zone boundaries
shall be deemed an amendment to this chapter and subject to the provisions
of this article.
Proposals for amending this chapter's
text may be made by any interested person or governmental agency.
Proposals for amendment of the Official Town Zoning Maps may be filed
by any governmental agency or by a person with a committed financial,
contractual, or proprietary interest in the property to be affected
by the proposed amendment.
The Town Council shall not approve
or disapprove any application for the reclassification of land unless
and until a visit to the site in question has been made by at least
a majority of the Town Council members in order to inspect the physical
features of the property and to determine the character of the surrounding
area. However, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, application
for a map amendment shall be decided upon the basis of the evidence
of record. Such site visit shall not be required for sectional or
comprehensive reclassification.
Every application for a reclassification
shall be accompanied by a plat drawn to scale showing the existing
and proposed boundaries and other information as the Planning Commission
may need in order to locate and plot the amendment on the Official
Zoning Map. Such plat shall not be required for sectional or comprehensive
reclassification.
A filing fee in an amount which shall
be determined by the Town Council shall be charged for processing
an application for reclassification.
It shall be the duty of the Director
of Planning to change the Official Zoning Maps forthwith upon the
adoption of any amendments, in order that said maps shall always be
an up-to-date public record of the zones in the Town. Official Zoning
Maps require the signature of Town Council Members and the Town Administrator.