Any interested person, including applicants, citizens, planning commission, city council, city staff, and other agencies, may submit an application in the month of January each year for a comprehensive plan amendment. The application shall specify:

A.

A detailed statement of what is proposed and why;

B.

A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the geographic area affected, and issues presented by the proposed change;

C.

An explanation of why the current comprehensive plan is deficient or should not continue in effect;

D.

A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and specific requirements of the growth management act;

E.

A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in functional plans (i.e., the city's water, sewer, stormwater or shoreline plans) if the proposed amendment is adopted;

F.

A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed to support the proposed change which will affect the capital facilities plans of the city;

G.

A statement of what other changes, if any, are required in other city or county codes, plans, or regulations to implement the proposed change; and

H.

The application shall include an environmental checklist in accordance with the State Environment Policy Act (SEPA).

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 17-013, § IV, 10-2-2017)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 17-013, § IV, adopted Oct. 2, 2017, amended the catchline of § 18.51.010 from "Application and criteria therein" to read as herein set out.

The comprehensive plan shall be reviewed once a year as a Type IV legislative process, and in accordance with RCW 35A.63.070—073, unless there is an emergency, with the following procedure:

A.

In the months of November and December, city staff and applicants shall complete preapplication meetings;

B.

In the month of January of each year, applicants shall submit an application form containing all of the information required by Section 18.51.010 of this chapter;

C.

The city may take as much as sixty days from the closing of the application period (January 31) to complete the initial review of proposals. Environmental determination requirements associated with an application may lengthen this period. If no amendments are received, the chairman of the planning commission shall so report to the mayor and city council, and the annual review of the comprehensive plan shall be considered completed.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 17-013, §§ I(Exh. A), IV, 10-2-2017)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 17-013, § IV, adopted Oct. 2, 2017, amended the catchline of § 18.51.020 from "Application review" to read as herein set out.

A.

Amendments to the zoning code text or other development regulations shall follow procedures for a Type IV legislative process.

B.

Requests for zoning map amendments shall follow procedures for a Type III decision, and include the following information with an application:

1.

An application form indicating the applicant(s), application date, property information (including address, size, zoning, and current use), specific map amendment request, and other pertinent information.

2.

Narrative that addresses the following criteria:

a.

The map amendment shall be consistent with the policies and provisions of the comprehensive plan including the comprehensive plan map;

b.

The amendment shall be compatible with the uses and zoning of the adjacent properties and surrounding areas;

c.

The amendment is warranted due to changed circumstances, error, or because of a demonstrated need for additional property in the proposed zoning district;

d.

The subject property is suitable for development in conformance with zoning standards under the proposed zoning district;

e.

Adequate public facilities and services are likely to be available to serve the development allowed by the proposed zone;

f.

Specific information about the intended use and development of the property.

(Ord. No. 17-013, § I(Exh. A), 10-2-2017)

For consideration of any proposed amendment to either the comprehensive plan, zoning code text, or development regulations, the planning department shall prepare and submit to the planning commission a staff report which evaluates the following:

A.

Impact upon the city of Camas comprehensive plan and zoning code;

B.

Impact upon surrounding properties, if applicable;

C.

Alternatives to the proposed amendment; and

D.

Relevant code citations and other adopted documents that may be affected by the proposed change.

The report shall include a copy of the application for each proposed amendment, any written comments on the proposals received by the department, and shall contain the department's recommendation on adoption, rejection or deferral of each proposed change; and the SEPA checklist with the determination.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 17-013, § I(Exh. A), 10-2-2017)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 17-013, § IV, adopted Oct. 2, 2017, amended the catchline of § 18.51.030 from "Staff report" to read as herein set out.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 17-013, § II(Exh. A), adopted Oct. 2, 2017, repealed § 18.51.040, which pertained to notification and hearing and derived from Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006; Ord. No. 2612, § I(Exh. A), adopted Feb. 7, 2011.

Subsequent to planning commission review and recommendation, the city council shall consider each request for an amendment to the comprehensive plan or zoning code at a public meeting, at which time the applicant will be allowed to make a presentation. Any person submitting a written comment on the proposed change shall also be allowed an opportunity to make a responsive oral presentation. Such opportunities for oral presentation shall be subject to reasonable time limitations established by the council.

A.

At minimum, the criteria the city council shall use to make a decision on a proposed amendment are as follows:

1.

The application and criteria established therein;

2.

The staff report and recommendation;

3.

The planning commission recommendation;

4.

The public interest.

B.

The city council shall make a decision by motion, resolution, or ordinance as appropriate. The city council decision on a planning commission recommendation following a public hearing shall include one of the following actions:

1.

Approve as recommended;

2.

Approve with additional conditions;

3.

Modify, with or without the applicant's concurrence;

4.

Deny (resubmittal is not allowed until the next year for comprehensive plan amendments);

5.

Remand the proposal back to the planning commission for further proceedings.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 17-013, § I(Exh. A), 10-2-2017)