§ 28-10-4. Criteria for Planning Board Review of Proposed Amendments.

The Planning Board shall provide to the City Council a report on each proposed amendment to this ordinance which is referred to the Board by the City Council. The report of the Planning Board shall include the Board's findings and recommendations on the following:

(a)

The consistency of the proposed amendment with the Master Plan;

(b)

The consistency of the proposed amendment with other plans, studies, or technical reports prepared by or for the Board and the City;

(c)

The effect of the proposed amendment on the City's municipal services, capital facilities, and planned facilities as described in the Capital Improvements Program;

(d)

The effect of the proposed amendment on the natural, environmental, and historic resources of the City;

(e)

The effect of the proposed amendment on neighborhoods including the extent to which nonconformities will be created or eliminated;

(f)

The effect of the proposed amendment on the City's economy and fiscal resources; and

(g)

The recommendation of the Planning Board relative to whether the proposed amendment should be adopted or rejected, and any recommendations for conditions of adoption or modifications to the proposed amendment.