There is hereby created a document known as the Spanish Fork City Comprehensive General Plan or the “General Plan”.

The purpose of the General Plan is to plan for present and future needs of the municipality and growth and development of all or any part of the land within the municipality. The General Plan provides for:

1. Health, general welfare, safety, energy conservation, transportation, prosperity, civic activities, aesthetics, recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities.
2. The reduction of the waste of physical, financial, or human resources that result from either excessive congestion or excessive scattering of population.
3. The efficient and economical use, conservation, and production of the supply of:
   1. Food, water, drainage, sanitary, and other facilities and resources.
   2. The use of energy conservation and solar and renewable energy resources.
   3. The protection of urban development.
   4. The protection or promotion of moderate income housing.
   5. The protection and promotion of air quality.
   6. Historic preservation.
   7. Identifying future uses of land that are likely to require an expansion or significant modification of services or facilities provided by each affected entity.
4. Official Maps.

1. General: Amendments to the General Plan which change property from one land use designation to another or which amend text within the document or maps within the document shall be adopted in accordance with this section.
2. Application: Application is made by following the instructions on the electronic form provided by the Community Development Department and submitting all required materials. The application form will require the applicant to provide certain documentation and information about the text change or the site, surrounding area, and proposed use that will help the DRC, Commission, and Council to properly evaluate the request. Applicants may also submit an application for Concept Review to accompany applications for General Plan Amendments. The specific information to be included with the application is described on the application form. The General Plan Text or Map Amendment application expires if it is not approved by the City within 24 months from the time its application is submitted and accepted. Any interested party may request a change in the text of the General Plan. Only the following may request an amendment to change property from one land use designation to another:
   1. The owner or any of the joint owners of the property.
   2. The owners of 75% or more of the area covered by the application when the application covers more than one property.
   3. The Commission or Council on its own motion at a public meeting.
3. Amendment Procedures:
   1. Development Review Committee: Completed applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the DRC. The DRC shall forward a recommendation to the Commission for approval, approval with conditions, or denial based upon its evaluation.
   2. Planning Commission: The Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider an application. It shall also consider the recommendation of the DRC, together with information provided by the applicant, and any statements made at the public hearing both for and against the application. The Commission may recommend approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the application to the Council.
   3. City Council: The Council shall hold a public hearing to consider an application. It shall consider the recommendations of both the DRC and Commission, together with information provided by the applicant, and any statements made at the public hearing both for and against the application. After the public hearing, the Council may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application.

The Commission and Council shall each hold at least one (1) public hearing on General Plan amendments. Notice shall be provided as set forth in §15.1.04.040.