Whenever the public necessity, convenience,
general welfare, or good zoning practice require, the Village Board
of Trustees 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 review and recommendation of the Village Plan Commission and,
where appropriate, the Community Development Authority.
A change or amendment may be initiated by the
Village Board, Village Plan Commission or Community Development Authority,
or by a petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of 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 Village Administrator,
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. Plot plan drawn to 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 250 feet of
the area proposed to be rezoned.
B. Owners' names and addresses of all properties lying
within 250 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned.
C. Additional information required by the Village Plan
Commission or Village Board.
The Village Plan Commission shall review all
proposed amendments within the corporate limits and shall recommend
that the petition be granted as requested, modified and granted, or
denied. The Community Development Authority shall also review the
proposed creation or amendment of any special district for the purpose
of economic development, redevelopment, housing development, and/or
blight elimination and shall recommend that the petition be granted
as requested, modified and granted, or denied.
The Village Board shall hold a public hearing upon each proposed change or amendment giving public notice thereof as specified in Article
XVI of this chapter, listing the time, place, and the change or amendment proposed. The Village Board shall also give at least 10 days' prior written notice to the Clerk of any municipality within 1,000 feet of any land to be affected by the proposed change or amendment.
As soon as possible after such public hearing,
and after careful consideration of the Village Plan Commission's recommendations,
the Village Board shall act on the proposed change or amendment either
approving, modifying and approving, or disapproving of the same.
In the event of a protest against such district
change or amendment to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed
and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more of the areas of the
land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20% or
more of the area 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 change or amendment shall not become effective except by
the favorable vote of 3/4 of the full Village Board membership.