Amendments to the General Plan text or Land Use Policy Map may be initiated as provided for in Section 16.58.020 of this Development Code.

(Ord. 68 § 9.110.010, 1995)

Applications to amend the General Plan shall be processed as provided for in the California Government Code, Sections 65350-65359.

(Ord. 68 § 9.110.020, 1995)

Prior to approving or recommending approval of a General Plan amendment, the responsible hearing body shall make the following findings:

A.

That the proposed amendment is in the public interest, and that there will be a community benefit resulting from the amendment;

B.

That the proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan;

C.

That the proposed amendment will not conflict with provisions of the Development Code, subdivision regulations, or any applicable specific plan; and

D.

In the event that the proposed amendment is a change to the Land Use Policy Map, that the amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties;

E.

With respect to all applications which seek to increase density for single-family detached residential development projects, including residential developments in the Planned Development district or in a PD development, that a fiscal impact analysis has been prepared as required by the City and paid for by the applicant. Further, this report shall include an analysis of the project's effect on the City's revenues, expenditures, service levels, capital improvement needs and project's ability to generate tax revenue.

(Ord. 112 § 17, 1998; Ord. 68 § 9.110.030, 1995)

No private application for a General Plan amendment will be accepted unless accompanied by a development proposal for all or a portion of the area included in the General Plan amendment. A development proposal may include a Planned Development, a Tentative Tract Map, or a Site Plan approval.

(Ord. 68 § 9.110.040, 1995)

A.

The General Plan may be revised or updated by the Community Development Department to include new information, changes in information (such as population or housing unit counts) and the like, at the discretion of the Director of Community Development. Such revisions and updates may not affect any of the following:

1.

The intent or direction of written policy;

2.

Mapped land use policy;

3.

Mapped circulation policy;

B.

All such revisions shall be submitted to the Planning Commission as an informational item. The Planning Commission shall be empowered to revoke any such revisions.

(Ord. 68 § 9.110.050, 1995)

The City may initiate amendments to the General Plan, including the Land Use Policy Map. In the case of City-initiated General Plan amendments, no associated project is required.

(Ord. 68 § 9.110.060, 1995)