§ 151.0204 — Decision Process

§151.0204 Decision Process

(a) The establishment, repeal, change in boundaries or change in development controls of a planned district may be approved or denied by the City Council in accordance with Process Five. (b) Planning Commission Recommendation. (1) After the conclusion of a public hearing, the Planning Commission may recommend to the Council by affirmative vote of not less than a majority of its total voting members, the adoption of a planned district ordinance which will accomplish one or more of the following: (A) Incorporate all or a portion of the property requested to be placed in the planned district and impose development controls; (B) Change the boundaries, as set forth in said notice, of an established planned district and, when appropriate, impose development controls; (C) Change the development controls of an established planned district; or (D) Repeal the planned district. (2) In lieu of recommending adoption of an ordinance to accomplish one or more of the actions as set forth in this Section, the Planning Commission may recommend denial of the petition or proposal. (3) The Planning Commission may recommend that the City Council adopt, change or repeal, any or all of the development controls listed in Section 151.0103. (4) All recommended development controls shall recognize and reflect the special goals, objectives, requirements, criteria and standards of the adopted plans referred to in Section 151.0102. (c) City Council Decision. (1) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council may take such action as it deems to be in the public interest as to the inclusion of property in a planned district or the exclusion of property from a district or the adoption or modification of development controls to a district. (2) All development controls adopted by ordinance shall recognize and reflect the special goals, objectives, requirements, criteria and standards of the plan covering the area of which the planned district is a part. (3) The City Council may establish a planned district review board to evaluate the appropriateness of any use, construction, alteration or demolition of buildings, structures or premises in relation to development controls established in a planned district. Any ordinance establishing a planned district review board shall describe the precise powers and duties of the board, method of appointing members, tenure of office and other rules and regulations the City Council deems necessary.

(“Decision Process” added 3-27-2007 by O-19585 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)