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Schedule a public hearing on July 10, 2017 to consider Planning Commission recommended changes to the protest vote provision in the Zoning Ordinance, Article 24 - Rezoning and Amendments, Section 18-248 - Protest against proposed change.
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
A recent MAC project was subjected to a protest vote, which is currently permitted under Article 24 - Rezoning and Amendments, Section 18-248 -Protest against proposed change. This protest, in turn, required a super majority vote by Council in order for the proposed project to be approved. Even though the project received a 5-2 vote in favor, it did not meet the required 6-1 super majority vote threshold. As result, the project was denied.
Given the age of the Zoning Ordinance and this provision, Council asked staff to review the code and scheduled a work session and regular meeting to debate if changes are needed to Article 24 - Rezoning and Amendments, Section 18-248 -Protest against proposed change. Following deliberation on September 24, 2016, Council suggested amending the language and directed staff to forward draft changes to the Planning Commission to review and recommend changes as appropriate.
Following numerous work sessions and public hearings, the Planning Commission has completed its review and forwarded additional recommendations and suggested changes back to Council. The item is now to be considered by Council at a public hearing to be held July 10, 2017. This item is simply to allow Council to schedule and advertise the July 10, 2017 public hearing.
Below are Planning Commission-recommended changes followed by the original draft language changes proposed by Council as well as existing Town language.
* Black Text: Proposed compared to the current zoning code
o Underline: Inserted
o Strike: Removed
* Red Text: Proposed compared to Council-recommended language
Planning Commission Recommended Language -Final (5/10/2017)
ARTICLE 24. - REZONING AND ...
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