Petitions for Zoning Map Change (rezoning)

A change in zoning district boundaries (rezoning) may be initiated by filing an application with Current Planning.  Before any application is submitted to Planning, the applicant should meet with staff to discuss, in general, the procedures and requirements for a zoning amendment request. This is especially important to understand the options and requirements for conditional zoning versus general use zoning.

General use rezoning – This is the traditional approach to rezoning wherein an applicant simply request rezoning from a current general use zoning district to another district as set forth by the Unified Development Ordinance.  See Section 3.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for more details.

Conditional rezoning – This approach allows an owner to request a unique zoning district that is tailored to the specific needs of the owner while understanding the needs and concerns of surrounding properties.  The conditional zoning option is most appropriate when the traditional general use rezoning approach will not permit harmonious relationships among adjoining land uses.  Also, because conditional zonings include a detailed site plan, conditional zoning petitions must also be reviewed by the Technical Review Committee  prior to consideration at a public hearing.  See Section 3.4  of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for more details.

Procedure for rezoning (general use or conditional):

 

Text Box: Complete Petition submitted to Current Planning Text Box: Joint public hearing w/governing board & planning board Text Box: Recommendation by Planning board Text Box: Final decision by governing board Text Box: Neighborhood Meeting (required if rezoning to a higher density or to a more intensive land use classification) Text Box: Review by TRC                  (required only for conditional zoning)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete petitions must be submitted to the Current Planning staff by the second Friday at 5:00 pm of the preceding month to which an applicant desires to have a rezoning considered by the appropriate jurisdiction.  Please note that conditional zoning petitions will take longer to process as they also require a review by the Technical Review Committee.  The following is the typical hearing dates for the respective jurisdictions (note that these are subject to change any given month):

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