Myrtle Point City Zoning Code

   The purpose of this subchapter is to provide standards and procedures for legislative and quasi-judicial amendments to this chapter and zoning map. Amendments may be necessary from time to time to reflect changing community conditions, to correct mistakes or to address changes in the law.

(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)

   (A)   Except for corrections, amendments to this development code text are legislative.

   (B)   Amendments to the zoning map that affect more than one parcel, or more than one-half acre, whichever is greater, are legislative actions.

   (C)   Amendments to the zoning map that require an amendment to the comprehensive plan are legislative actions.

   (D)   Amendments that do not meet the criteria under divisions (A), (B) or (C) above may be processed as quasi-judicial amendments.

(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)

   Planning Commission review and recommendation and City Council approval of an ordinance amending the zoning map, development code or comprehensive plan shall be based on all of the following criteria.

   (A)   If the proposal involves an amendment to the comprehensive plan, the amendment must be consistent with the statewide planning goals and relevant state administrative rules.

   (B)   The proposal must be consistent with the comprehensive plan. (The comprehensive plan may be amended concurrently with proposed changes in zoning.)

   (C)   The City Council must find the proposal to be in the public interest with regard to community conditions; the proposal either corrects a mistake or inconsistency in the comprehensive plan, development code or zoning map; or it responds to changes in the community.

   (D)   The amendment must conform to the transportation planning rule provisions under § 153.299.

(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)

   The City Planning Official shall maintain a record of amendments to the text of this chapter and the zoning map in a format convenient for public use. In the case of a map amendment, the map shall be made part of the ordinance.

(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)

   Proposals to amend the comprehensive plan or zoning map shall be reviewed to determine whether they significantly affect a transportation facility pursuant to State Administrative Rule (OAR) 660-012-0060 (Transportation Planning Rule - TPR). Where the City Council, in consultation with the applicable roadway authority, finds that a proposed amendment would have a significant effect on a transportation facility, the city shall work with the roadway authority and applicant to modify the request or mitigate the impacts in accordance with the TPR and applicable law.

(Ord. 1267, passed 1-3-2012)