9672.7. - Action by the city council.

The city council shall hold at least one (1) public hearing on an application within forty (40) days after receipt of the recommendation by the panning commission; provided, that no hearing shall be held on an application which has been denied by the commission unless an appeal is filed. The hearing shall be set and notice given as prescribed in section 9805.5. Within twenty-one (21) days following the close of a public hearing, the city council shall determine whether the change is consistent with the objectives of this article and the general plan. If the council finds that the change is consistent, it shall introduce and adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map. If the council finds that the change is not consistent, it shall deny the application. The city council shall not substantially modify a decision of the planning commission recommending granting of an application until it has requested and considered a report of the commission on the modification. Failure of the commission to report within forty (40) days after receipt of the council request shall be deemed concurrence with the modification. A change in district boundaries shall be indicated by listing on the zoning map the number of the ordinance amending the map.