§ 21.96.010. Rezoning amendments.

Whenever public necessity, convenience or general welfare requires, the zoning map may be amended in conjunction with individual land use applications in accordance with the following procedures:

A.

Requests for a site-specific rezone when the proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan and joint plan are classified as a Type III Hearing Examiner Decision in Chapter 21.81 TCC, and shall be initiated by:

1.

A verified application of one or more owners of property which is proposed to be reclassified, filed with the department; or

2.

The adoption of a motion by the board of county commissioners requesting the hearing examiner to set the matter for hearing.

B.

Legislative rezones that are required as a result of a proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment shall be processed with the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment in the manner prescribed in Section 21.96.020 below.

C.

Site-Specific Rezones—Application Forms. The department shall prescribe the forms to be used for site-specific rezones when the proposed zoning amendment does not require a comprehensive plan or joint plan amendment. The department may prepare and provide forms for such purposes and prescribe the type of information to be provided. No application shall be accepted unless it complies with such requirements.

D.

Site-Specific Rezones—Public Hearings. Requests for site-specific rezones shall be heard in the manner prescribed by chapter 21.81 TCC.

(Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), 5-20-2014)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), adopted May 20, 2014, repealed the former § 21.96.010, and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 21.96.010 pertained to quasi-judicial amendments and derived from Ord. 11274, § 1(part), adopted in 1996; Ord. 11398, § 5(part), adopted in 1997.