Whenever the public necessity, convenience,
general welfare or good zoning practice requires, the Council may,
by ordinance, change the district boundaries or amend, change or supplement
the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto.
Such change or amendment shall be subject to the view and recommendation
of the Plan Commission and the appropriate Joint Extraterritorial
Zoning Commission.
A change or amendment may be initiated by the
Council, Plan Commission, appropriate Joint Extraterritorial Zoning
Commission, or by a petition of one or more of the owners of the property
within the area proposed to be changed.
Petitions for any change to the district boundaries
or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the City Clerk,
describe the premises to be rezoned or the regulations to be amended,
list the reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use
and have attached the following:
A. A plot plan drawn to a minimum scale of one inch equals
100 feet showing the area proposed to be rezoned, its location, its
dimensions, the location and classification of adjacent zoning districts,
and the location and existing use of all properties within 200 feet
of the area proposed to be rezoned.
B. Owners' names and addresses of all properties lying
within 200 feet of all area proposed to be rezoned.
C. Additional information as may be required by the Council,
Plan Commission, or appropriate Joint Extraterritorial Zoning Commission.
D. Fee receipt from the City Clerk in the amount as stipulated
in the fee schedule.
In the event of a protest against any district
change or amendment to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed
and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more either of the areas
of land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20%
of more of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom,
or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto
extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land,
such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by the
favorable vote of 3/4 of the full Council's membership.