1.

Rezones that are necessary to implement an amendment to a comprehensive plan or comprehensive plan land use map are considered a development code amendment and are classified as a Type IV Legislative Decision in Chapter 20.60 TCC.

2.

Rezones that do not require an amendment to a comprehensive plan are classified as a Type III Quasi-Judicial Decision in Chapter 20.60 TCC.

(Ord. 11398 § 3 (part), 1997: Ord. 6708 § 3 (part), 1980)

(Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), 5-20-2014)

Requests for site-specific rezones shall be processed as follows:

1.

Applications for site-specific rezones that are required as a result of a proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment shall be processed with the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment in the manner prescribed in Section 20.59.050 below.

2.

Applications for all other site-specific rezones that do not require a comprehensive plan amendment shall be heard and decided by the hearing examiner in the manner prescribed by Section 20.60.020(3) and Chapter 2.06 TCC.

(Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), 5-20-2014)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), adopted May 20, 2014, repealed the former § 20.59.020, and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 20.59.020 pertained to quasi-judicial rezones, review process and derived from Ord. 6708, § 3(part), adopted in 1980; Ord. 11398, § 3(part), adopted in 1997.

The proposed rezone shall be evaluated with reference to the purpose, intent and applicable standards of the Comprehensive Plan, this title and other applicable laws. All relevant facts may be considered to determine if the public interest would be served by the proposed rezone.

(Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), 5-20-2014)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), adopted May 20, 2014, repealed the former § 20.59.030, and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 20.59.030 pertained to quasi-judicial rezones, standard of review and derived from Ord. 6708, § 3(part), adopted in 1980; Ord. 11398, § 3(part), adopted in 1997.

Legislative rezones or text amendments and site-specific rezones that are a result of a comprehensive plan amendment shall be reviewed by the planning commission and board of county commissioners pursuant to the procedure prescribed by Chapter 35.63 RCW, Chapter 36.70A RCW, and Chapter 2.05 TCC.

(Ord. 11398 § 3 (part), 1997: Ord. 11025 § 40, 1995: Ord. 6708 § 3 (part), 1980)

(Ord. No. 15020, § 7(Att. E), 5-20-2014)