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E. The Planning and Zoning Board shall 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 has been considered in relation to the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan. 2. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area. 3. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained herein. 4. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not overburden the City's service capacity. 5. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the property. F. A public hearing on the rezoning application shall be held by the Planning and Zoning Board or City Council. G. The City Council must approve or deny the application for zoning amendment request within sixty (60) days of receiving all required information. The sixty (60) day time limit starts over only if the City sends notice, within ten (10) business days, of receipt of the request, telling the applicant what information is missing. The City may extend the sixty (60) day time limit before the end of such time limit by providing written notice of the extension to the applicant. The notification shall state the reasons for the extension and its anticipated length, which may not exceed sixty (60) days, unless approved by the applicant. Failure of the City Council to deny an application within sixty (60) days is approval of the request. 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. 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. I. The amendment shall not become effective until such time as the City Council approves an ordinance reflecting said amendment and after said ordinance is published in the official newspaper. An emergency ordinance shall take effect Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance Administration 2-2