Zoning map amendment process.
The City Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal the Future Land Use Plan or portions thereof, after recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Official Zoning Map may be amended based upon changed or changing conditions in a particular area or in the City generally, or to rezone an area, or to extend the boundary of an existing zoning district. All amendments must be in accordance with the Future Land Use Plan, which may only be amended according to the procedure described in Texas Local Government Code § 213.003. The City Council is responsible for final action on Zoning Map Amendments.
(1) Submittal Requirements. An application for Zoning Map Amendment shall be deemed complete when the applicant or agent has provided on or before the application submittal date prescribed by the City Manager or his/her designee:
a. A letter or application form, signed by the property owner(s), stating the current and requested zoning classifications.
b. A copy of the current deed, indicating ownership and authority to file the application.
c. A legal description of the property, whether by Lot and Block, or by metes and bounds.
d. The full required fee for processing the application.
e. A list of property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the property for which the change in district boundary is proposed.
(2) Required Notice and Hearings. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider proposed changes in district boundaries or amendments to regulations. Written notice of any such public hearing shall be mailed to all owners of real property, according to the most current County tax rolls, lying within two hundred (200) feet of the property for which a change in district boundaries is proposed. Such notice shall be mailed not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing. A legal notice giving the time and place of such hearing shall be published not less than fifteen (15) days before the date set for hearing. If an application or petition has been filed, the party responsible shall appear in person or by agent. The Commission shall act upon changes and amendments as originally submitted or modified. If the Commission is satisfied that a proposed change or amendment is justified, it shall recommend City Council approval. If modifications are required, such modifications shall be included in the recommendation to the City Council. If the Commission is not satisfied that a proposed change or amendment is justified, it shall recommend City Council disapproval. The reasons for disapproval shall be included in the recommendation to the City Council.
A public hearing shall be held by the City Council before adopting any proposed supplement, amendment or change. Notice of such hearing shall be given by publication in the official publication of the City of Universal City, Texas, stating the time and place of such hearing, which time shall not be earlier than fifteen (15) days from the first day of such publication. If an application or petition has been filed, the owner shall appear in person or by agent. If the City Council is satisfied that a proposed change or amendment is justified, it shall approve the change or amendment. If modifications are required, such modifications shall be conditions to approval and clearly stated in writing. If the City Council is satisfied that the proposed change or amendment is not justified, it shall disapprove the change or amendment. If an application or petition has been denied, the reasons for disapproval shall be clearly stated in writing and reflected in the official minutes of the meeting.
(3) If the City Council fails to approve or disapprove any proposed change or amendment, such change or amendment shall not be submitted and considered again before six (6) months have passed from the date of the City Council decision to disapprove. A proposed change or amendment that is withdrawn following the submission of a notice of public hearing of the City Council shall not be resubmitted and considered again before six (6) months have passed from the date of the public hearing.
