01/12/2022 Item 7A, ZOTA-Administration Section

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2-2 (e) The Planning and Zoning Board shall hold the public hearing and consider possible adverse effects of the proposed amendment. Its judgement shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: 1. The proposed action is consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan. 2. The proposed action is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. 3. The proposed action conforms with all performance standards contained herein. 4. The proposed action can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City’s service capacity. 5. Traffic generation by the proposed action is within capabilities of streets serving the property as described in §1007.020(4)(d). (f) The Planning and Zoning Board shall make findings of fact and recommend approval or denial of the request. Such recommendation shall be accompanied by the report and recommendation of the City staff. (g) Approval of a proposed amendment shall require passage by a majority vote of all members of the City Council except that the adoption or amendment of any portion of a zoning ordinance which changes all or part of the existing classification of a zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial requires a four-fifths (4/5) majority vote of all members of the City Council. If the City Council denies a request, it shall state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time it denies the request. (h) An amendment to this chapter, adopted by the City Council, shall take effect 30 days after its publication or at such later date as it specifies. (i) No application for a zoning text or map amendment which has been denied shall be resubmitted for a period of 12 months from the date of said order of denial.