§ 18-5-7-577. Amendments.

A.

In individual cases where the public interest is clearly and specifically demonstrated, the city council, after receiving a recommendation formulated after a public hearing by the planning commission, may amend the requirements of Sections 18-573, 18-574, 18-575, and 18-576 of this code and the landscaping and screening requirements specified in Section 18-4-1-415 of this code for property zoned P-F.

B.

The procedure for such application shall be as follows:

1.

The application for amendment of regulations as established by this article shall be submitted not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting of the planning commission at which the applicant wishes to be heard. The application shall be accompanied by a site plan showing the requested amendment, a list of names and addresses of all property owners of record within three hundred (300) feet of the property affected by the requested amendment, a statement of justification as to why the proposed amendment would be in the public interest and other evidence deemed appropriate by the planning commission;

2.

The planning commission shall conduct one or more public hearings thereon. The applicant and property owners of record within three hundred (300) feet of the area to be affected by the proposed amendment shall be informed in writing by the planning commission as to the details of the requested amendment and the date, time and place of the public hearing no later than ten (10) days prior to the public hearing date;

3.

Following the public hearing the planning commission will consider the request to determine whether it is in the public interest and forward a recommendation to the city council of approval or disapproval of the proposed amendment; and

4.

The city council may approve or deny the proposed amendment only after having considered the recommendation from the planning commission. If the city council approves the proposed amendment, the council will direct the building official to issue the required building permit or permits.

( Ord. No. 15-22 , § 1, 9-8-2015)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 15-22 , § 1, adopted Sept. 8, 2015, retitled § 18-5-7-577 from "Modifications" to read as herein set out.