ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES other provisions of this Zoning Code, the presiding officer of Council shall, immediately after the first reading of the ordinance or resolution, set a date for a public hearing before the Planning Commission, to be held not earlier than fifteen (15) days after the first reading. F. Immediately after the hearing, a copy of the ordinance or resolution establishing, amending, revising, changing, or repealing zoning districts, uses, regulations, or other provisions of this Zoning Code and, if applicable, the development plan, shall be referred to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall recommend such conditions or amendments with respect to the ordinance or resolution and, if applicable, the development plan, as it deems reasonable and necessary. Within thirty (30) days of referral, the Planning Commission shall return to the Clerk of Council the written recommendations of a majority of the members of the Planning Commission. G. The Planning Commission and City Council shall give consideration to the following standards in making recommendations and taking action with regard to proposed district changes: i. The compatibility of the proposed zoning district and the features of the proposed development plan with the characteristics of the site and of the surrounding areas; ii. The potential impacts of the proposed uses of the district in terms of traffic, storm water, utility demand, noise, and other impacts; iii. The impacts of the proposed district and development plan on the health, safety, welfare, and morals of the community; and iv. The compatibility of the proposed district and development plan with a comprehensive plan, or any area plans, to surrounding zoning districts, and to existing and planned land uses. H. At the next meeting of Council subsequent to receiving the recommendations of the Commission, the ordinance or resolution shall be given its second reading. I. Council may adopt, deny, or adopt with modifications the recommendations of the Commission. A development plan, along with any conditions or amendments to the petition, shall, upon adoption by Council, become part of the district change and shall be deemed incorporated by reference into legislation amending the district. The development plan, conditions, and amendments shall bind any future development or use of the subject lots. J. A concurring vote of at least three fourths (¾) of the membership of Council shall be necessary to pass any zoning ordinance or resolution which differs from the written recommendations of the Planning Commission, but in no event shall an ordinance or resolution be considered as having passed unless it receives at least a majority vote of the members of Council. K. After a proposed district change is denied by City Council, at least twelve (12) months shall elapse before another petition for a district change for the same lot(s) to the same district can be considered. L. A development plan may be amended following the same procedure and standards for approval of the original district amendment. M. The development plan as approved by Council, shall constitute an amendment of the official Zoning Map and a supplement to the Zoning Code as it applies to the land included in the approved district 202
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