Oakdale City Zoning Code
§ 36-21.12
Planning Commission and City Council Consideration of Specific Plans.
[Ord. No. 1032, § 1, 1995.]
A.
The Planning Commission and City Council shall hold separate and independent public hearings on the proposed adoption or amendment of a Specific Plan.
B.
The Planning Commission shall review all proposed Specific Plans or amendments thereto, and shall act by resolution to adopt, reject, or modify the proposed Specific Plan and forward its recommendation and findings to the City Council for action.
C.
The City Council shall review the Planning Commission's findings and recommendations and shall act by ordinance to adopt, reject, or modify said Specific Plan or proposed amendment.
D.
If the City Council, prior to approval of the Specific Plan, desires changes or modifies a major or significant portion of a proposed Specific Plan recommended by the Planning Commission, then such substantial changes and/or modifications must first be referred back to the Planning Commission for consideration, unless the Planning Commission considered similar changes and/or modifications as part of its deliberation.
E.
Prior to approving or conditionally approving any Specific Plan or amendment thereto, the following findings shall be made by the Planning Commission and City Council that the Specific Plan:
1.
Is consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan and with the purposes, standards, and land use guidelines therein;
2.
Will help to achieve a balanced community by providing a mix of housing for a wide range of residents in the City of Oakdale;
3.
Results in development which will be compatible with existing and proposed development in the surrounding neighborhood;
4.
Contributes to a balance of land uses so that local residents may work and shop in the City of Oakdale;
5.
Respects environmental and aesthetic resources consistent with economic realities; and,
6.
Ensures and provision of all necessary public services and facilities, financial arrangements, and implementation.