Chapter 19.30
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS

Sections:

19.30.010    Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments.

19.30.020    Area-wide rezones.

19.30.030    Site-specific zoning map amendments.

19.30.040    Development regulation text amendments.

19.30.010 Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments.

Pursuant to RCW 36.70.130(2)(a), proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan will be processed only once a year except for the adoption of original subarea plans, amendments to the shoreline master program, the amendment of the capital facilities chapter concurrent with the adoption of the City budget, in the event of an emergency or to resolve an appeal of the Comprehensive Plan filed with the Growth Management Hearings Board.

Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments are classified as Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.140. (Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).

19.30.020 Area-wide rezones.

Area-wide rezones shall be considered only in conjunction with updates to the Comprehensive Plan text and maps to ensure full consideration of the cumulative effects of all changes.

Area-wide rezones are classified as Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.140. (Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).

19.30.030 Site-specific zoning map amendments.

A. Site-specific zoning map amendment requests may be submitted at any time. Site-specific zoning map amendments are classified as Type III development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.140.

B. All site-specific zoning map amendment requests must meet all of the following criteria:

1. The requirements of Chapter 22.20 SVMC, Concurrency;

2. The requested map amendment is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan;

3. The map amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health, safety and welfare;

4. The map amendment is warranted in order to achieve consistency with the Comprehensive Plan or because of a need for additional property in the proposed zoning district classification, or because the proposed zoning classification is appropriate for reasonable development of the subject property;

5. Property is adjacent and contiguous (which shall include corner touches and property located across a public right-of-way) to property of the same or higher zoning classification;

6. The map amendment will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property;

7. The map amendment has merit and value for the community as a whole. (Ord. 08-026 § 2, 2008; Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).

19.30.040 Development regulation text amendments.

Requests to amend the text of the City’s development regulations may be submitted at any time. Text amendments are classified as Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.150. (Ord. 07-015 § 4, 2007).