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132 133 134 135 144 145 146 14 7' 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 15 7' �58 159 160 161 CHAPTER 1016 AMENDMENTS SECTION: 1016.01: Rezoning Application 1016.02: Open House In] 6 W- 1016.03: Hearing before Planning Commission 10160a- k %z -k %, %z -.,. 1016.04: Hearing before City Council JQJ604- k w -k w. w 1. 1016.05: Referral to Planning Commission JQJ605- 1016.06: Rehearing 1016.01: REZONING APPLICATION: A. Amendment by City Council.- The City Council may amend this zoning code in accordance with Minnesota statutes 4�62.357,, sub d. 2. The City Council may amend the official zoning map upon a majority vote of all members of the City Council. (Ord. 1255, 11-26-2001) B. Application; Property Certificate.- Any person owning real estate in the city may file an application with the city manager in the form of a written request or petition to rezone petitioner's real estate or such real estate abutting thereto. The application shall be accompanied by an abstractor's certified property certificate showing the property owners within three hundred fifty feet (350') of the outer boundaries of the land proposed to be rezoned. The city manager shall refer such written application together with abstractor's certified property certificate to the City Council. C. Referral to Planning Commission.- If the application is in the form of a petition and contains the signatures of fifty percent (50%) of the property owners abutting the land affected,, the City Council shall refer the application and related information to the planning commission. Any other application may be referred by the City Council to the planning commission or returned to the applicant. The City Council may, of its own motion,, initiate the request for rezoning and refer the same to the planning commission. (Ord. 727,, 4-29-1974) 1016.02: OPEN HOUSE: Prior to submitting an application for approval of an amendment to the official zoning map (i.e,,,, rezoning a property) an applicant shall hold an open house meeting with residents and property owners in the vicinity of the project location. A. Purpose: To provide a convenient forum for engaging community members in the development process, to describe the proposal in detail, and to answer questions and solicit feedback. B. Timing: The open house shall be held not more than thirty (30) days prior to the submission of a rezoning application and shall be held on a weekday evening beginning between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and ending by 10:00 p.m.