Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare
or good zoning practice requires, the Common Council 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 and
recommendation of the Planning Commission.
The Common Council, the Zoning Board of Appeals and other government
bodies and any private petitioner may apply for an amendment to the
text of this chapter or to the district boundaries hereby established
or by amendments hereto in the accompanying Zoning Map made a part
of this chapter by reference.
A.
Petition.
(1)
Petitions for any change to the district boundaries and map(s) or
amendments to the text regulations shall be addressed to the Common
Council and shall be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. The person
requesting such action shall provide all information requested on
the petition, including:
(a)
Name and street address of the petitioner.
(b)
The lot number of any real estate owned by the petitioner adjacent
to the area proposed to be changed.
(c)
Legal description of the property to be altered.
(d)
The existing use of all buildings on such land.
(e)
The principal use of all properties within 300 feet of such
land.
(f)
Purpose for which such property is to be used.
(g)
Reciting of facts indicating that the proposed changes will
not be detrimental to the general public interest and the purposes
of this chapter.
(h)
Names and addresses of all abutting and opposite property owners
within 300 feet of the parcel.
(i)
Plot plan or survey plat, drawn to scale, showing the property
to be rezoned, location of structures, and property lines within 300
feet of the parcel.
(j)
Any further information requested on the petition or which may
be required by the Council.
(2)
Failure to supply such information shall be grounds for dismissal
of the petition.
(3)
A petition for change or amendment submitted by a private property
owner shall be prepared in triplicate and filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer
and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee to defray the cost
of giving notice, investigation and other administrative processing.
B.
Hearings. The Common Council shall hold a public hearing upon each
proposed change or amendment, giving notice of the time, place and
the change or amendment proposed by publication of a Class 2 notice,
under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats. At least 10 days' prior written notice
shall also be give to the clerk of any municipality within 1,000 feet
of any land to be affected by the proposed change or amendment.
C.
Council's action. Following such hearing and after consideration
of the Planning Commission's recommendations, the Common Council
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
area 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 Common Council 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 three-fourths vote of the full Common Council membership to
adopt such amendment.
