An owner of land may voluntarily offer, in writing, certain use and development of land as a condition to rezoning of the land or an amendment to the zoning map by submitting the written offer to the City Building Inspector with:
(a) 
Evidence of record title ownership.
(b) 
A legal description and boundary sketch of the parcels proposed to be rezoned.
(c) 
A description of the certain use and development proposed for the land, with phases or a timeline in which the use and development will occur.
(d) 
A site plan depicting any particular proposed development that would be constructed as a condition of the rezoning.
(e) 
A description of the purpose for which the rezoning is sought.
(f) 
The reasons for seeking conditional rezoning rather than rezoning without a condition.
(g) 
A proposed agreement, in recordable form, outlining the certain use and development of land offered as a condition to rezoning, and a provision declaring that the zoning will revert if the proposed use and development is not completed as described.
The offer and supporting information shall be submitted to the Planning Commission, along with a written City staff report for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed rezoning or amendment to the zoning map, and the Planning Commission shall review the offer and recommend approval or disapproval of it to the City Council.
In conducting its review and making its recommendation on the offer, the Planning Commission shall consider whether:
(a) 
The proposed rezoning or map amendment will interfere with the orderly development of nearby properties according to the existing zoning districts.
(b) 
The proposed certain use and development of the land will interfere with existing permitted uses of nearby properties.
(c) 
Any proposed condition on the use and development of the land will protect existing permitted uses on nearby properties from significant negative impacts of the rezoning.
(d) 
The requested rezoning with certain use and development of the land as a condition to the rezoning is consistent with the master plan for the area.
Conditional rezoning shall comply with all of the following terms:
(a) 
If the proposed conditions of rezoning are acceptable to the City of Ithaca, the City may establish a time period during which the conditions apply to the property and must be met. If the conditions are not met to the satisfaction of the City within the time specified the property shall revert to its former zoning classification.
(b) 
The approved conditional rezoning shall be binding upon the subject property owner and the owner's heirs, successors, assigns and transferees.
(c) 
Upon approval of a conditional rezoning, the written agreement between the property owner and the City shall be recorded with the Gratiot County Register of Deeds.
(d) 
Time limits approved by the City may be extended upon application by the owner and approval by the City.
(e) 
An application for a conditional rezoning request that has been denied shall not be reconsidered for one year unless the applicant demonstrates a change in circumstances affecting the subject property.
The offer and supporting information shall be submitted to the City Council for approval or disapproval, along with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, complete with minutes of the meeting at which a public hearing was conducted on the offer. The City Attorney and City Building Inspector shall prepare and present written recommendations for approval or disapproval of the offer. The City Attorney shall review and approve the proposed agreement or recommend modifications.
Approval of the offer by the City Council shall not be effective until an ordinance accomplishing the proposed rezoning or map amendment is adopted by the City Council.