Relating to the ability of property owners to protest proposed changes in zoning districts

5, as a part of an ordinance changing land from one zoning district to another zoning district or an ordinance approving a site development plan, a city council may impose conditions on a property owner in addition to existing regulations if the additional conditions have been agreed to in writing by the property owner before the public hearing required or adjournment of the hearing. The conditions must be reasonable and imposed to satisfy public needs that are directly caused by the requested change. If, however, a written protest against a change or repeal is filed with the city clerk and is signed by the owners of 20 percent or more of the area of the lots included in the proposed change or repeal, or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the property that is located within 200 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property for which the change or repeal is proposed, the change or repeal shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the council. The protest, if filed, must be filed before or at the public hearing. This bill requires the written protest to be signed by a majority of the owners of the lots included in the proposed change or repeal, or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the property that is located within 200 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property. The bill requires two-thirds of all the members of the council to vote favorably for the change to become effective.