Section 11.91.080. Zoning changes.

	(a)  The owner of any property covered by zoning under this chapter may petition for a change in zoning of his property or of adjacent vacant state land. Within 90 days after receipt of the petition, the director shall schedule a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act in the recording district of the proposed zoning change. Before notice and hearing, the director may modify the boundaries of the area considered for rezoning. Owners of record of property within one-quarter mile of the boundaries of the land to be rezoned, or the nearest 50 owners of record, whichever number is larger, shall be notified by mail of the proposed change and the hearing. The petitioner shall bear the cost of publishing the hearing notice and notifying owners of record.  
	(b)  A petition for an amendment of a zoning district must contain the following information:  
		(1) the name and address of the petitioner;  
		(2) a description of land area petitioned to be rezoned, together with a sketch to scale showing the boundaries of the area petitioned to be rezoned, and an indication of the existing zoning on all adjacent sides of the petition area;  
		(3) a statement of justification for the rezoning that includes one or more of the following factors:  
			(A) changed area conditions;  
			(B) error in original zoning;  
			(C) conformance to an adopted comprehensive plan for the area;  
			(D) peculiar suitability of the site for the specific use proposed;  
		(4) a description and sketches of buildings or uses proposed if rezoning is granted, together with a description of adjacent land uses;  
		(5) a statement of the expected effect that the petitioned rezoning would have on adjacent uses.  

Authorities

38.05.020;38.05.037;38.08.080;38.08.110

Notes

Authority

AS 38.05.020 AS 38.05.037 AS 38.08.080 AS 38.08.110

History

Eff. 5/4/78, Register 66