The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards and procedures for legislative and quasi-judicial amendments to this code and the comprehensive land use map or zoning map. These will be referred to as "map and text amendments." Amendments may be necessary from time to time to reflect changing community conditions, needs and desires, to correct mistakes, or to address changes in the law.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)

An amendment to the text or the maps of this title may be initiated by the city council, by the planning commission, or by application of a property owner.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)

Legislative amendments are policy decisions such as the amendment to a comprehensive land use map or the municipal code made by the city council. They are reviewed using the Type IV land use procedure as set forth by ordinance.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)

Quasi-judicial map amendments are those map amendments which require discretion in applying existing standards or criteria to a request. The approval authority for quasi-judicial amendments shall follow the Type III land use procedure as set forth by ordinance and the approval authority shall be as follows:

A.

The planning commission shall decide zoning map changes which do not involve comprehensive plan map amendments;

B.

The planning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council on an application for a comprehensive plan map amendment. The city council shall decide such applications; and

C.

The planning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council on a zoning map application which also involves a comprehensive plan map amendment application. The city council shall decide both applications.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)

A recommendation or a decision to approve, approve with conditions or to deny an application for a quasi-judicial amendment shall be based on all of the following criteria:

A.

Demonstration of compliance with all applicable comprehensive plan policies and map designations. Where this criterion cannot be met, a comprehensive plan amendment shall be a prerequisite for approval;

B.

Demonstration of compliance with all applicable standards and criteria of this code and other applicable implementing ordinances;

C.

Evidence of a change in the neighborhood or community or a mistake or inconsistency in the comprehensive plan or land use maps regarding the property which is the subject of the application.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)

A quasi-judicial decision may be for denial, approval, or approval with conditions necessary to bring an amendment into compliance with an applicable criteria. A legislative decision maybe approved or denied.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)

The city manager shall maintain a record of amendments to the text of this code and the land use maps in a format convenient for public use including the update of the official version of the maps on Geographic Information Systems as applicable.

(Ord. 1286 § 1 (part), 2001)