Amendments to the comprehensive plan map shall be reviewed as a Type III action for amendments affecting five or fewer parcels. Map amendments affecting more than five adjacent parcels shall be reviewed as a Type IV action in accordance with the procedures specified in section 3.203.02. (2/01)

An application for a map amendment shall be filed with the city and accompanied by the appropriate fee. It shall be the applicant's responsibility to submit a complete application that addresses the review criteria of this section. (5/98)

Each application shall be accompanied by a preliminary plat drawn to scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet, nor more than one inch equals 200 feet, and containing, at a minimum, the following: (2/01)

A.

Appropriate identification stating the drawing is a preliminary plan. (2/01)

B.

North point, scale and date. (2/01)

C.

Name and addresses of land owner, applicant, engineer, surveyor, planner, architect or other individuals responsible for the plan. (2/01)

D.

Assessor map and tax lot number of subject property. (2/01)

E.

The property lines and approximate area of the subject property. (2/01)

F.

Dimensions and size in square feet or acres of all proposed parcels. (2/01)

G.

The approximate location of existing streets, easements or rights-of-way adjacent to, or within, the subject property, and existing improvements on the property and important features such as section or political boundary lines. (2/01)

H.

The name, address, and phone number of the applicant, engineer, land surveyor, or person preparing the application. (2/01)

I.

Name of the PUD, subdivision, or manufactured home park. (2/01)

J.

Date the drawing was produced. (2/01)

K.

Vicinity sketch showing location of the proposed land division. (2/01)

L.

Identification of each lot or parcel and block by number. (2/01)

M.

Gross acreage of property being subdivided or partitioned. (2/01)

N.

Direction of drainage and approximate grade of abutting streets. (2/01)

O.

Streets proposed and their names, approximate grade, and radius of curves. (2/01)

P.

Any other legal access to the subdivision, PUD, manufactured home park, or partition other than a public street. (2/01)

Q.

Contour lines at two-foot intervals if ten percent slope or less, five-foot intervals if exceeding ten percent slope, and a statement of the source of contour information. (2/01)

Comprehensive plan map amendment proposals shall be approved if the applicant provides evidence substantiating the following: (2/01)

A.

Compliance is demonstrated with the statewide land use goals that apply to the subject properties or to the proposed land use designation. If the proposed designation on the subject property requires an exception to the goals, the applicable criteria in the LCDC Administrative Rules for the type of exception needed shall also apply. (5/98)

B.

Consistency with the applicable goals and policies in the comprehensive plan is demonstrated. (5/98)

C.

The plan does not provide adequate areas in appropriate locations for uses allowed in the proposed land use designation and the addition of this property to the inventory of lands so designated is consistent with projected needs for such lands in the comprehensive plan. (5/98)

D.

The plan provides more than the projected need for lands in the existing land use designation. (5/98)

E.

The proposed land use designation will not allow zones or uses that will destabilize the land use pattern in the vicinity. (5/98)

F.

Uses allowed in the proposed designation will not significantly adversely affect existing or planned uses on adjacent lands. (5/98)

G.

Public facilities and services necessary to support uses allowed in the proposed designation are available or are likely to be available in the near future. (5/98)