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(b) The director shall promulgate rules in compliance with FIRS chapter 91 to carry out this section of the law. (1990, Ord. No. 90-77, sec. 2.) This wording is somewhat vague and has been interpreted to allow "nonsignificant zoning changes" involving large acreages, as long as there was no net increase in the density, and to allow the planning director to move zoning designations substantial distances, even between noncontiguous properties. A,rezoning is a major change that determines the basic uses of the land, and normally should be decided by the council, after review by the Planning Commission, and with the recommendation of the Planning Director, rather than by the Planning Director's unilateral decision. If the council wants to rezone a large area and give the Planning Director flexibility to change uses within that area, the Zoning Code has a tool: "project district" zoning; under Sections 25-640 to 49.2. Nonsignificant zoning changes, done administratively by the Planning Director, have a legitimate function of allowing relatively small and minor adjustments to zoning lines without the.necessity of going to the council for all such, changes. For example, they have been legitimately used to, adjust the boundaries of golf courses zoned Open against residentialand - commercial, uses within resorts. Nonsignificant zoning changes should not be used to make major changes in zoning without the involvement of the council and Planning Commission. For these reasons, the Planning Director recommends that nonsignificant zoning changes be lifted ta.thosrt t}iat-merqase,or decrease zoning desi$natloxas afectinpt a pexcent of the area ; , ~Y ° a e 3`Or A b i z P+T, {.j <x sy, 3^s. IF, req~ v poi` ufike~ lanclnse changes A bill proposing the amendment to the nonsignificant zoning change provisions is attached as Exhibit A. -2-