Any person may file a petition for a change of zone with the planning commission upon payment of a filing fee as required in Chapter 9.68 BGMC, Fees and Deposits, except that a person may not file, and the planning commission shall not accept, a petition which is the same as, or substantially the same as, a petition upon which final action has been taken either by the commission or by the city council within six months prior to the date of said petition.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2007)
A petition for a change of zone shall contain the following information and such other information as is requested by the commission or their authorized representative. The accuracy of all information, maps, and lists submitted shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The planning commission may reject any petition that does not supply the information requested herein:
A. 
Name and address of the applicant.
B. 
Evidence that the applicant:
1. 
Is the owner of the premises involved; or
2. 
Has written permission of the owner or owners to make such application; or
3. 
Is or will be the plaintiff in an action in eminent domain to acquire the premises involved, or any portion thereof; or
4. 
In the case of a public agency, is negotiating to acquire a portion of the premises involved.
C. 
Location of subject property (address or vicinity).
D. 
Legal description of the property involved.
E. 
Zone or zones requested.
F. 
With each application, the applicant shall also file:
1. 
Six copies of a map, drawn to a scale specified by the planning commission, showing the location of all property included in the request of action, the location of all highways, streets, alleys, and the location and dimensions of all lots or parcels of land within a distance of 700 feet from the exterior boundaries of the property described in the application.
2. 
One copy of said map shall indicate the uses established on every lot or parcel of land shown within the 700-foot radius.
3. 
A notarized list of the names and addresses of all persons who are shown on the latest available assessment roll of the county of Los Angeles as owning property within a distance of 500 feet from the exterior boundaries of the property described in the application. One copy of the map shall indicate the ownership of said lots or parcels of land.
G. 
Indicate the conditions that warrant the change of zone.
H. 
If the change of zone, as requested, will permit any uses prohibited by the existing zoning, indicate if change of zone will result in a need for a greater water supply for adequate fire protection and what are the existing and proposed sources of such an adequate water supply.
I. 
Other information as the commission may require.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2007)
Among other things, in determining its recommendation for a change of zone, the commission shall consider whether or not the change of zone under consideration if adopted will result in a need for a greater water supply for adequate fire protection and, if so, what are the existing and proposed sources of such an adequate water supply. The commission may request that the fire chief or city engineer, or both, supply it with all facts, opinions, suggestions and advice that may be material to reaching a decision on any or all matters mentioned in this section.
(Ord. 806 § 1, 2007)