Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice requires, the Village may, by ordinance, change the district boundaries established by this chapter and the Zoning Map incorporated herein, or amend, change or supplement the text of the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto. Such change or amendment shall be subject to the review of the Plan Commission.
A.
Initiation. A change or amendment may be initiated by the Village Board, Plan Commission, Board of Appeals or by a petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be changed.
B.
Petitions. Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator and shall 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:
(1)
A plot plan drawn to a scale of one inch equals 200 feet showing the area proposed to be rezoned, its location, its dimensions, the location and classification of adjacent zoning districts and the location and existing use of all properties within 200 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(2)
The owner's names and addresses of all properties lying within 200 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
(3)
Additional information required by the Village Board.
C.
Recommendations. The Zoning Administrator shall cause any petition for change or amendment submitted hereunder to be forwarded to the Plan Commission for its consideration and recommendation. The Plan Commission shall recommend to the Village Board in writing that the petition be granted as requested, modified or denied. A recording of the recommendation in the Plan Commission's official minutes shall constitute the required written recommendation. The Plan Commission shall hold the public hearing as provided for in § 62.23(7)(d), Wis. Stats., prior to making its recommendation.
D.
Village Board's action. Following such hearing and recommendation from the Plan Commission, the Village Board shall vote on the proposed ordinance effecting the proposed change or amendment.
A.
In the event of a protest against amendment to the Zoning Map, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more either of the areas of the land included in such proposed change or by the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of 3/4 of the full Village Board membership.
B.
In the event of protest against amendment to the text of the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by 20% of the number of persons casting ballots in the last general election, it shall cause a 3/4 vote of the full Village Board membership to adopt such amendment.
C.
To be effective hereunder, any protest must be filed no later than 24 hours prior to the Village Board meeting at which the ordinance effecting the proposed change or amendment is acted upon.