The applicant must either own the land or be specifically authorized by the owner to request the change in zoning. An applicant may request either a conventional rezoning or a conditional rezoning. A conventional request proposes to change the existing zoning district to another district which permits the proposed use. However, accepting or amending proffers requires a public hearing process. All phases of the POD process include a public hearing before the Planning Commission, unless the change is so minor that administrative approval is possible.
Subdivision is the process of creating one or more new lots from an existing parcel.
Subdivision of land must be reviewed by the Planning Office and a subdivision plat must be recorded whenever a single parcel is divided into three or more lots or for the building or creation of a public road. There are some exceptions, such as a family subdivision. The Planning Commission approves the preliminary subdivision, while the Director of Planning approves the final subdivision. Rezonings and Provisional Use Permits Shortly after they are submitted, new rezoning and provisional use permit applications are summarized and posted to the Planning Office web site, along with the expected Planning Commission public hearing date. The expected Planning Commission public hearing date is approximately 6 weeks after the filing deadline.