Any person, firm, corporation, group of individuals, or municipal department may petition for an amendment to the comprehensive plan with an accompanying $500.00 application fee;

The planning commission may initiate an open record hearing for the purpose of considering amendments to the plan and provide a recommendation to city council;

The comprehensive plan shall not be amended more than once a year unless there is an emergency requiring an amendment. All petitions requesting amendments of the plan shall be accepted during any time of the year and held until such time as a hearing is scheduled as part of the comprehensive plan's yearly review and amendment process;

The city sets January as the month of the year in which amendments to the comprehensive plan will be scheduled for consideration by the city council; and

All petitions for comprehensive plan amendments shall be processed following the applicable sections of GMC Title 14, Administration of Development Regulations.