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Councilmember Hendriksen recommended that language be added that would require the fee title owner to request a land use change. Principal Planner Trudgeon inquired if Mr. Hendriksen was recommending that the landowner sign the application. Councilmember Hendriksen replied yes, explaining that he did not want to see developers speculating and making a change that a property owner is not aware of. Councilmember Anderson noted that there are instances where the City changes a land use because it is in the best interest of the City and the property owner would not be required to make the request. Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that if the City Council were to make a land use change that would be handled as a comprehensive plan amendment and that process would not change. What Councilmember Hendriksen was recommending would pertain to rezoning requests. Councilmember Anderson replied that the rezoning would follow the comprehensive plan amendment process and she wanted to make sure that people understand that the property owner may or may not agree with a land use change, but the change may still occur. She did not feel that they should be giving property owners the impression that if they are opposed to a land use change that it can't go forward. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that there could be three scenarios. One would be where the land owner requests a zoning change, the second being if the Council were to initiate a zoning change, and thirdly a situation where third party, who is neither the Council or the property owner, initiates the zoning change. He felt that the landowner has the right to request the change as well as the Council, but he did not think that a third party has the right to come in and request the change and initiate the procedure without ownership interest. Mayor Gamec stated that a lot of times a developer will not purchase the property if the rezoning is not approved, but felt that there should be place for the property owner to sign the zoning application so that the City is assured that the property owner is aware of the request. Commissioner Sweet expressed concern over who would be responsible for signing as the property owner. She questioned whether all owners of the property would be required to sign the application, noting that there could be an issue in divorce situations etc. Mayor Gamec replied that the main concern is that the City knows that both parties agree with the request. Commissioner Sweet noted that she was referring to the instance of when more than one person owns a piece of property. Chapter 9 Committee/January 31, 2002 Page 3 of 11