(1) The existing Comprehensive Plan for the physical development of the City contains
recommendations for the growth, development and beautification of the City and its
extraterritorial jurisdiction. Additions to and amendments of the Comprehensive Plan
shall be by ordinance or resolution, but before any such revision, the Commission
shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on the proposed action.
(2) A copy of the proposed revisions to the Comprehensive Plan shall be forwarded to the
City Manager who shall submit the proposal to the City Council, together with his
recommendations, if any. The City Council, after a public hearing, shall adopt or
reject such proposed revision, or any part thereof, as submitted within sixty (60)
days following its submission by the City Manager. If the proposed revisions, or part
thereof, should be rejected by the City Council, the City Council may request the
Commission to make other modifications and again forward it to the City Manager for
submission to the City Council.
(3) Following the adoption by the City Council of the Comprehensive Plan, and any revisions
thereto, it shall serve as a guide to all future City Council action concerning land
use and development regulations and expenditures for capital improvements. Any proposal,
other than expenditures for capital improvements, which deviates from the Comprehensive
Plan shall not be authorized until and unless the location and extent thereof shall
have been submitted to and approved by the Commission. In case of denial, the Commission
shall communicate its reasons to the City Council, which shall have the power to overrule
such denial with a vote of three-fourths (¾) of the Council Members present, or four
(4) votes, whichever is greater, and upon such overruling, the City Council or the
appropriate office, department or agency shall have authority to proceed.