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CITY OF CODY APPLICATION FOR ZONE CHANGE STAFF USE File: ZON P&Z Invoice: Owner or Applicant’s Name: Mailing Address: Zip: Phone/Cell#: E-mail: Project Address: Legal Description (Attach if needed): Existing Zoning of Property: Requested Zoning of Property: Brief Description of Proposal: Representative attending Planning and Zoning Board and City Council meetings: Signature of Property Owner: Signature Date Application Procedures: □LETTER: Submit a letter addressed to the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board requesting the zone change. Describe your request in detail, including your justification for why the rezone should be granted. □PROOF OF OWNERSHIP: Provide evidence of the current ownership of the property. A title report or copy of the current deed is preferred. □APPLICATION FEE: Provide the application fee of $750.00. Applicants are encouraged to arrange a pre- submittal meeting with the City Planner to ensure a complete submittal and to coordinate the meeting schedule and newspaper notice. After submittal of the application, the following actions must be conducted: □LEGAL NOTICE: Submit legal notice of the public hearing to the Cody Enterprise at [EMAIL REDACTED] The notice must be published no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing, which typically means sending the notice to the newspaper no later than 10:00 a.m. Monday morning, 22 days before the meeting. The legal notice should be approved by the Community Development Department before submitting it to the newspaper. Refer to the attached template. The publication fee (typically about $80-$90) is the applicant’s responsibility. □NEIGHBOR NOTICE: Neighbor notice of the application is conducted by the City. It typically includes mailed notice to owners of neighboring properties within 140 feet. The zone change request will first be considered by the Planning and Zoning Board, which will make a recommendation to City Council. The Council will consider their recommendation in the form of a proposed ordinance. Approval of an ordinance requires three public readings at three separate Council meetings. Please be aware that neighboring property owners do not need to be in agreement with the zone change; however, it can affect how many votes are needed to pass the ordinance. See Wyoming Statute §15-1-603. SIGN ---PAGE BREAK--- Notice to Owners of Neighboring Properties: Please return your comments by to: Date: Cody City Planner P.O. Box 2200 RE: REQUEST FOR REZONING Cody, WY 82414 OR, send an email to: [EMAIL REDACTED] THE CITY OF CODY HAS RECEIVED AN APPLICATION TO REZONE THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BELOW. YOUR COMMENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Subject Property: Lot _ of the _ Subdivision. (Address) (highlighted on map) Applicant Name(s): Description of Request: Rezone the subject property from to ( The property is approximately acres in size. To view the zoning and development standards for each zone see Title 10 of the City of Cody Code, available at codywy.gov under Government > Municipal Code. This request will be considered at a public hearing held by the City of Cody Planning & Zoning Board at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, 202_ at 12:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, at 1338 Rumsey Ave. Anyone is welcome to attend and comment at the public hearing. After the public hearing, the Board will make a recommendation for consideration by the City Council at a later date—likely at the Council’s _ meeting at 7:00 pm. Response Letter from Owner of Neighboring Property: (Responses may be submitted in any written format. The following form is provided for your convenience.) Dear Planning and Zoning Board Members: I am familiar with the proposed rezone. □ I have NO OBJECTION to the rezone request. Name Address: Comments: □ I OBJECT to the rezone: Name: Address: Reason for Objection: If you would like to receive a copy of the Planning and Zoning Board agenda materials for this request, please provide your email address: E-mail address: ---PAGE BREAK--- NEWSPAPER NOTICE TEMPLATE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Cody Planning & Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on , 202__ at 12:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical at 1338 Rumsey Avenue, in Cody City Council Chambers to consider a request from for the rezoning of (Address, Legal Description, and name of zone) Information regarding the requested rezone is available from the Community Development Department in City Hall or by calling [PHONE REDACTED]. Written comments shall be directed to the City Planner, P.O. Box 2200, Cody, WY 82414 and must be received prior to the date and time of the public hearing.