Number
161041
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
An ordinance relating to common council reconsideration of applications for amendments to the zoning map that have been denied.
Sections
295-307-8-0 am
295-307-8-a am
Analysis
This ordinance clarifies the circumstances under which the common council may reconsider, within one year of denial, an application for an amendment to the zoning map that has been denied. Specifically, the council may initiate reconsideration only once during the 12-month period following the date of denial of the zoning map, and shall provide a notice of its intent to reconsider the matter at least 24 hours prior to the time of the common council meeting at which reconsideration is to occur. In addition, if a protest against the map amendment is submitted by the owners of 20% or more of the land to be rezoned or immediately adjacent to that land, reconsideration shall not be granted except by a favorable vote of at least three-fourths of the members of the common council voting on the proposed change.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 295-307-8-0 and a of the code is amended to read:
295-307. Amendments to the Zoning Text or Map.
8. [[RESUBMISSION]] >>RECONSIDERATION<< OF APPLICATION. Whenever an application for an amendment to the zoning map is denied, the application for the amendment shall not be eligible for reconsideration for one year following the denial, except in the following cases:
a. The common council may initiate reconsideration >>once during the 12-month period following the date on which the common council voted to deny the zoning map amendment, provided a notice of intent to reconsider the matter has been filed with the city clerk at least 24 hours prior to the time of the common council meeting at which reconsideration is to occur<< . >>If a protest against the map amendment submitted under sub. 5 is found to be both in...
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