The Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Maple
Bluff, as adopted by the Village Board, shall serve as the basic policy
guide for the administration of this chapter. The Comprehensive Plan
serves as the statement of goals and policies to guide new development
and redevelopment in the Village. It therefore is the intent of the
Village to administer this chapter in accordance with the Comprehensive
Plan. The goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan may be amended
from time to time to meet the changing requirements of the Village.
This article therefore establishes the procedures for amending the
Comprehensive Plan.
An amendment to the Comprehensive Plan may be
initiated only by the Village Board, either on its own initiative
or at the request of the Plan Commission or any other person or agency.
A.
The Plan Commission shall hold at least one public
hearing on the proposed amendment. Notice of the public hearing shall
be provided and the public hearing shall be conducted in accordance
with required statutory provisions.
B.
In considering the amendment, the Plan Commission
shall review the proposed amendment, the standards set forth below,
and any oral and written comments received by the Plan Commission
before or at the public hearing. Based on this information, the Plan
Commission shall submit, within a reasonable time, a report and recommendation
to the Village Board regarding whether or not the proposed amendment
should be adopted.
In deciding whether to adopt a proposed amendment
to the Comprehensive Plan, the Village Board shall consider whether
the amendment is necessary based on one or more of the following factors:
A.
There has been a change in projections or assumptions
(such as regarding demographic trends or the availability of public
facilities) from those on which the Comprehensive Plan is based;
B.
Issues or needs have been identified which are not
adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan;
C.
New issues or needs have presented themselves to the
Village which are not adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan;
or
D.
The amendment will not adversely affect the character
of the area which the proposed amendment addresses.
