Prior legislation: Ord. 425.
Amendments to this title and PVEMC Title 18 and the regulations and zoning map shall be as follows:
A. 
By resolution of intention of city council;
B. 
By resolution of intention of the planning commission;
C. 
By application by one or more property owners of property proposed for rezoning. Any such application shall include payment of a fee to cover the cost of making maps, sending out notices, and other expenses involved, as determined by the city council by resolution. Furthermore, the application shall include the proposed amendment, a description of the property that would be affected, and an explanation of the reason of public necessity, convenience, health, safety, or general welfare requiring such amendment. The application shall be submitted to the planning director for initial review to determine the completeness of the application.
(Ord. 84 § 9.1, 1948; Ord. 598 § 8, 1996; Ord. 700 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
A. 
Upon the acceptance of a completed application or upon the adoption of a resolution as described in PVEMC § 17.28.010, the director shall review the application for conformance with the provisions of this title and PVEMC Title 18. The planning director may prepare a recommendation and forward the recommendation, application, or resolution and other relevant materials to the planning commission and schedule the matter for public hearing before the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The planning commission shall hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the city council, which may include the reasons for the recommendation and the relationship of the proposed ordinance or amendment to the general plan and any applicable specific plans.
(Ord. 700 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
The city council, after receipt of the recommendation of the planning commission, shall hold a final hearing upon the proposed amendment and take such action as it deems appropriate.
(Ord. 700 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2012)
No action taken by the city council pursuant to PVEMC § 17.28.030 approving any rezoning of any land included within the boundaries of the open space (OS) zone, established pursuant to PVEMC § 17.12.010, shall be valid unless and until such rezoning has been subsequently approved and ratified by a vote of the people of the city of Palos Verdes Estates. Accordingly, no rezoning of any such land approved by the city council shall take effect unless and until it has been approved by a simple majority of the voters of the city voting “YES” on a ballot measure proposing the zone change at a general or special municipal election. An advisory election does not satisfy the voter approval requirement.
(Ord. 755 § 4, 2022)