§ 6.30. Amendments.

The regulations, restrictions, boundaries and options set forth in this resolution may, upon proper application by the property owner or their designated representative, by an appropriate governmental agency, or the county board of commissioners, be amended, supplemented, revised or repealed from time to time as conditions warrant, as hereinafter set forth.

6.30.01. Standards for amendments. The following conditions shall be met for all text and map amendments:

A.

The proposed amendment shall be necessary because of substantially changed or changing conditions in the area and zones affected, or in the county generally.

B.

The proposed amendment shall be consistent with the intent and purposes of this resolution.

C.

The proposed amendment shall not adversely affect any other part of the county nor shall any direct or indirect adverse effects result from such an amendment.

D.

The proposed amendment shall be consistent with and not in conflict with the General Plan of Knoxville and Knox County including any of its elements, Major Road Plan for Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee, Land Use Plan, Community Facilities Plan, and others.

6.30.02. Application. Amendments shall be initiated by filing an application with the metropolitan planning commission on forms available in the metropolitan planning commission office.

6.30.03. Public hearing. Upon receipt of such application, the planning commission shall schedule a public hearing. The planning commission shall consider and make recommendations on all such proposed amendments, taking into account the testimony at the hearing, a site inspection of the property in question, recommendations from the health department, the planning commission staff or other official bodies, and the standards provided for amendments.

A.

Prior to holding such public hearing, the planning commission shall have first given not less than twelve (12) days notice of such hearing by one (1) publication in a daily paper of general circulation.

B.

The planning commission shall notify all property owners whose property would be rezoned and who were not a party to the petition for rezoning. Such notification shall be by certified mail to the last known address of the property owner not less than twelve (12) days prior to the public hearing. Notification by mail shall not be required in cases of general amendments to the zoning map or amendments to the text of the zoning resolution.

6.30.04. Errors or oversights. Errors or oversights as may be found in the resolution as originally adopted shall be corrected under the normal amendment procedure.

(Ord. No. O-12-9-102, § 1(Exh. A), 10-22-12)