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a. A member or members of the Commission may initiate amendments to the code and the Commission shall vote whether to proceed on consideration of any proposed amendment(s) including those initiated by the City Council or its members. • b. The Commission shall undertake such studies as it deems necessary to support any proposed revisions. It shall specifically determine what, if any, impact such an amendment would have on the currently adopted Comprehensive Plan. When the Commission determines that there is a probable impact on the Plan, and further determines the amendment is in the best interests of the City of Batesville, it shall amend the Plan in accordance with the procedures set out at subsection D.1. below. c. The Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider such amendment(s), in accordance with the requirements of subsection D.2.a. below. 3. Amendments initiated by the public Any member of the general public may request the Planning Commission to amend the text of this Code. The Commission shall vote on whether to proceed on consideration of any proposed amendment(s). C. Amendments to the Official Zoning Districts Map 1. Amendments initiated by the Planning Commission a. The Planning Commission may, from time to time, either upon request by one or more of its members, by direction of the City Council, or in the course of its normal planning activities, initiate amendments to the Official Zoning Map. • b. The Planning Commission shall prepare a work program and make studies, including, as appropriate, the preparation of maps, to support its decisions regarding possible amendments. c. Amendments initiated by the Commission shall only be those necessary to carry out the intent of the currently adopted Comprehensive Plan. Under no circumstance shall the Commission initiate an amendment solely to benefit an individual property owner. If the proposed amendments are not consistent with the comprehensive plan, the Planning Commission shall first consider and adopt any necessary changes to the Plan. d. The Planning Commission shall schedule and hold a public hearing to present the proposed amendments to the public and to hear public comment on the proposed action. e. Changes in zoning classifications involving a single small area [less than five acres] shall require the posting of a sign or signs, in accordance with the provisions of D.2.b. below. Changes in zoning classifications involving larger areas shall be considered comprehensive changes affecting the entire city and notice to individual property owners shall not be required. A map and/or documents indicating the proposed changes shall be made available in City Hall for interested citizens and property owners. f. Additional outreach or public notice may be pursued in order to further transparency • and public awareness.