(a) The zoning commission shall consider the application, and if it finds after such examination that the proposed change is not contrary to the public interest, does not conflict with the planning of the city, and will encourage the most appropriate use of land involved and is desirable for zoning reasons, it shall set a date for public hearing on such proposed change.
(b) The zoning commission shall cause written notice of public hearing on the proposed changes in classification to be sent to owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the property on which the change in classification is proposed, such notice to be given not less than ten days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll. Such notice may be served by depositing the same properly addressed and postage paid in the city post office. Where property lying within 200 feet of the property proposed to be changed is located in territory which was annexed to the city after the final date for making the renditions, which are included on the last approved city tax roll, notice to such owners shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days before the date of hearing.
(c) After the public hearing, the planning and zoning commission may recommend a zone change or a specific use permit change and shall submit to the city commission a final report containing its recommendations on the proposed changes it approves.
(1) In recommending that a specific use permit be granted, the planning and zoning commission shall determine that such uses are harmonious with and adaptable to buildings, structures, and uses of abutting property and other property in the vicinity of the premises under consideration, and shall make recommendations as to requirements for the paving of streets, alleys and sidewalks, means of ingress and egress to public streets, adequate off-street parking and protective screening and open space. The applicant shall then furnish a site plan to accompany the report, drawn to scale and showing the general arrangement of the project together with the essential features recommended by the planning and zoning commission.
(2) No specific use permit shall be granted unless the applicant, property owner and grantee of the permit shall in writing accept and agree to be bound by and comply with the terms of the specific use permit in such form as may be approved by the city attorney.
(3) A building permit shall be applied for and secured within 12 months from the time of granting of the specific use permit; provided, however, that the city commission may authorize an extension of this time upon recommendation of the city planning and zoning commission.
(4) When the city commission authorizes granting of a specific use permit, the zoning map shall be amended according to its legend to indicate that the affected area has conditions and limited uses.
(Ordinance 443, sec. XX(2), (3), adopted 11/16/59; Ordinance 454, sec. 1, adopted 2/20/61; Ordinance 674 adopted 9/19/77; Ordinance 964, sec. XX(2), adopted 2/3/03; 2008 Code, sec. 98-62)