Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/09/2010
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Ordinance Amendment
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: The Planning Department recommends that Ordinance No.
08-63 be amended by adding a sentence to Subsection 2 of Section 1 so that the
revised Subsection 2 reads as follows:
?2. Any modifications of the Plan by the Council shall be considered an
amendment to this ordinance and require a public hearing before the Council. A
rezoning or zoning decision by Columbus Council which modifies provisions of
the Plan shall be considered an amendment to said Plan.?
Background: The Comprehensive Plan was adopted by ordinance in 2008. In
said ordinance, Subsection 2 of Section 1 states:
"2. Any modifications of the Plan by the Council shall be considered an
amendment to this ordinance and require a public hearing before the Council."
This language does not consider situations when Council approves a rezoning
that is incosistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The original ordinance is
attached below.
Analysis: When Council approves a rezoning that is incosistent with the
Comprehensive Plan, then that creates conflicts in the Plan. There is no
formal amendment process regarding amending the Plan; however, adding the
additional sentence allows the Plan to be adjusted to reflect the zoning
without having to alter the original ordinance to reflect a change.
Financial Considerations: N/A
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney created the aforementioned amendment.
Recommendations/ Actions: The Planning Department recommends approval.
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