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Section Three Continued <br /> Purpose I Please state the purpose of the proposed rezoning. <br /> This proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance would reduce the quorum for the ZBA meetings <br /> from 5 members to 4 members and allow for a Hearing Officer to perform the power and duties of <br /> the Zoning Board of Appeals, if needed. <br /> SECTION FOUR:JUSTIFICATION <br /> The petitioner submits to the qLy Plan Commission and Ci Council the ollowin acts additional a es maybe attached): <br /> The City has recently had difficulty meeting the quorum requirements to hold ZBA meetings to <br /> perform their power and duties including holding needed public hearings. The proposed changes will <br /> provide the City options to meet the ZBA's requirements in a timely manner. State Statute allows for <br /> a minimum quorum of 4 members for Board of Appeals (65 ILCS 5/11-13-3.(g))and allows for a <br /> Hearing Officer to perform the power and duties of the ZBA(65 ILCS 5/11-13-14.1(C)). <br /> i <br /> SECTION FIVE: CERTIFICATION <br /> To be placed on the agenda of the regular meeting on the first T hursday of the m onth at 3:00 <br /> PM in the C ity Council Chambers, petition must be received on the first Thursday of the <br /> preceding month. Failure of the petitioner or the petitioner's representative to attend the Plan <br /> Commission hearing may result in items being tabled. Incomplete or erroneous petitions may <br /> dela items beinp,heard by the Plan Commission. <br /> Petitioner's <br /> SI nature Date 2g <br /> NOTES: <br /> 1. Please forward this completed form and attachments to the Community Development Department, Third Floor, Decatur Civic <br /> Center. Please make checks payable to the City of Decatur. See Schedule"A"for fees. <br /> 2. Signature of this petition grants permission to City staff to place a sign,indicating a request for zoning action,on the subject property at least <br /> 10 days prior to the Decatur City Plan Commission hearing. Said sign will be removed within 15 days of final action by City Council. <br /> 3. In the event a petition for rezoning is denied by the Council,another petition for a change to the same district shall not be filed within a <br /> period of one year from the date of denial,except upon the initiation of the City Council or the City Plan Commission after showing a <br /> change of circumstances which would warrant a renewal. <br /> 4. All petitions before the Decatur City Plan Commission are reviewed through the Development Technical Review(DTR)Process. please <br /> consult the DTR Brochure for information related to this process. <br /> Rev.2- 4/01 <br /> OFFICE USE ONLY <br /> Date Filed <br /> B <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />