Section 16.06.010 Amendments.

A. This title, including the zoning map, may be amended from time to time by the City Council after holding a public hearing. At least fourteen (14) days notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. The notice shall also be posted on the City's web site fourteen (14) days prior to the public hearing. All proposed amendments shall be first proposed by the Planning Commission or shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for its recommendation within thirty (30) days. The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing before giving its recommendation to the City Council. At least fourteen (14) days notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Notice of the public hearing shall also be posted on the City's web site fourteen (14) days before the hearing. Failure of the Planning Commission to take action on the proposed amendment within the prescribed time shall be deemed approval by such Commission of the proposed change or amendment. The City Council may overrule the Planning Commission's recommendation by a majority vote of its members. The City Council shall prescribe, by resolution, the fees required to amend this title or the accompanying map.

B. A development agreement shall be entered into between any applicant for a zoning map amendment and the City.

1. The Planning Commission shall review the development agreement concurrently with the application for a zoning map amendment and forward its recommendations to the Vernal City Council.

2. The development agreement shall be perpetually attached to the property as described in the agreement and shall be recorded with the Uintah County Recorder within ten (10) calendar days of its execution.

3. In the event that State or federal laws or regulations, enacted after a development agreement has been entered into, prevents or precludes compliance with one or more regulations of the development agreement, such agreement may be amended or terminated as may be necessary to comply with the new State or federal laws or regulations.

4. The City Council may waive the requirement for a development agreement.

5. A final development agreement may be amended or terminated in whole or in part by either a request of the parties to the agreement, or their successors in interest, with approval by the Vernal City Council or by action initiated by the City Council.

a. The termination of a development agreement shall result in the reversal of the zoning map amendment approval and applicable development approval for any undeveloped portion of property subject to the development agreement. The undeveloped property subject to the development agreement shall be rezoned to the zone in effect prior to approval of the development agreement. (PZSC § 03-02-001)