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(1) (2) Persons wishing to initiate an amendment shall fill out a "Zoning Form" and be accompanied by a fee as required in Section 9 of this ordinance to be used for the costs of processing the application. The Zoning Form shall be filed with the zoning official. Property owners or occupants within three hundred fifty (350) feet of any property proposed for zoning district amendment (rezoning) shall be notified in writing, although failure by any property owner to receive such notification shall not invalidate the proceedings. Notification shall be by registered mail. (3) All requests for amendments shall be referred to the planning commission for review and recommendation to city council. (4) Site and building plans consistent with the requirements established in Section 5, Subd. 4 shall be provided prior to planning commission review. This requirement may be waived if rezoning can be accommodated without review of a specific proposal. (5) Upon review of the application, the planning commission shall make a report and recommendation to the city council. (6) A public hearing on the rezoning application shall be held by the planning commission or council. (7) Notice for the purpose, time and place of such public hearing shall be published in the official newspaper of the city and mailed to the appropriate property owners at least ten days prior to the public hearing. (8) The city council must take action on the application within sixty (60) days following referral by the planning commission. The person making the application shall be notified of the action taken. Such action may consist of approval, denial, or referral back to the planning commission. Any action should be accompanied with reasons for action taken. (9) No application for rezoning which has been denied shall be resubmitted for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of said order of denial unless all reasons for denial, as outlined by the city council, have been satisfied.