A.

This title may be amended by changing the boundaries of districts or by changing any other provisions thereof whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require such amendment by procedure set forth in this chapter.

B.

Except where the establishment or change of district boundaries or regulations applying in districts are involved, amendments to this chapter may be initiated and adopted as other ordinances are initiated and adopted.

(Ord. 610 § 2(part), 2004; Ord. 180 § 1(4), 1962; Ord. 153 §§ 26.01, 26.06, 1959).

Initiation of amendment procedure shall be by the following:

A.

The petition of one or more property owners affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be filed with the planning commission and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars plus costs, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner; or by

B.

Action by the city council; or

C.

Action by the planning commission.

(Ord. 610 §2(part), 2004; Ord. 340 §1(d), 1979; Ord. 153 §26.02, 1959).

A.

The planning commission shall hold public hearings as required by law on any proposed amendments, and shall give notice thereof by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least ten days prior to such hearings, or as otherwise provided by law.

B.

In case the proposed amendment consists of a change of the boundaries of any district so as to reclassify property from any district to any other district, the planning commission may give additional notice of the time and place of such hearings and the purpose by posting public notices thereof not less than ten days prior to the date of such hearing along the streets and roads upon which the property proposed to be reclassified abuts and in the vicinity thereof. Any failure to post public notices as set out in this chapter shall not invalidate any proceedings for amendment of this title.

(Ord. 610 §2(part), 2004; Ord. 153 §26.03, 1959).

Following the hearings described in Section 17.60.030 of this chapter, the planning commission shall submit a report of its findings and a summary of hearings together with its recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment to the city council.

(Ord. 610 §2(part), 2004; Ord. 153 §26.04, 1959).

A.

Upon receipt of such report from the planning commission, the city council shall set the matter for public hearing and shall give notice thereof by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least ten days prior to such hearing. Within ninety days from the date of receipt of the planning commission report, the city council may adopt the proposed amendment or any part thereof.

B.

Upon the consent of the planning commission, any petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon written application of a majority of all the persons who signed such petition. The city council may by resolution abandon any proceeding for an amendment initiated by its own action; provided, that such abandonment may be made only when such proceedings are before such body; provided, that any hearing of which public notice has been given shall be held.

(Ord. 610 §2(part), 2004; Ord. 153 §26.05, 1959).

A.

When, in the opinion of the planning commission or other officers delegated to make such determinations, it should appear that any proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance, or proposed conditional use permit, will be inconsistent with the general plan of the city, or any element thereof, the general plan shall be amended so that the general plan, or any of its elements, will be consistent with the amendments to the zoning ordinance.

B.

Upon making the determination that an amendment to the zoning ordinance or the issuance of a conditional use permit would be inconsistent with the general plan, so as to require amendment of the general plan, the applicant for rezoning or for the conditional use permit shall pay a fee of fifty dollars as a part of the costs incurred in amending the general plan, or any of its elements.

(Ord. 610 §2(part), 2004; Ord. 340 §1(e) 1979).