Chapter 16.32
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Sections:

16.32.010    Rezones.

16.32.020    Initiation.

16.32.030    Comprehensive plan amendments.

16.32.040    Threshold determination, scheduling of hearing, and notice.

16.32.050    Director shall forward environmental review information.

16.32.060    Hearing.

16.32.070    Findings and recommendation.

16.32.080    Council action.

16.32.010 Rezones.

See Type V permits. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.020 Initiation.

The planning commission, city council, or staff may initiate amendments to the city’s comprehensive plan or development regulations. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.030 Comprehensive plan amendments.

A. The Pacific comprehensive plan may be amended no more than once per year, provided that this limitation shall not apply to the capital facilities element thereof.

B. Anyone may request an amendment to the comprehensive plan utilizing a form provided by the director. The fee shall be as set by resolution. The director shall verify completeness and log complete requests.

C. Complete requests for amendments to the comprehensive plan received by the close of business on July 31, 2001, shall be processed during the remainder of 2001 in accordance with PMC 16.32.040 through 16.32.080. Thereafter, complete requests for amendments to the comprehensive plan received by the close of business on December 31st of a given year shall be processed during the following calendar year in accordance with PMC 16.32.040 through 16.32.080. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.040 Threshold determination, scheduling of hearing, and notice.

Once a proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan or development regulations has been drafted, the director shall perform subsections A through D of this section.

A. Perform a threshold determination regarding the proposal.

B. Determine on what date the notice of hearing will be published.

C. Schedule a hearing before the planning commission for a date between 15 and 30 working days after the publication of notice of hearing, except that if a determination of significance (DS) has been issued, the hearing may be scheduled and publicized later to allow time to prepare the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS).

D. Publish a notice of hearing in the official newspaper of general circulation in the city.

1. If a DS has been issued, the notice of hearing shall incorporate the DS and scoping notice. If other agencies share jurisdiction over the proposal, they shall also be sent the notice of hearing/DS/scoping.

2. If WAC 197-11-340(2) applies (that is, city cannot take final action until 15 calendar days after issuing a determination of non-significance, or (DNS), the director shall also send the notice of hearing/DNS and environmental checklist to the agencies listed in WAC 197-11-340(2). (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.050 Director shall forward environmental review information.

The director shall inform the planning commission and city council of the results of the proposal’s environmental review. If a determination of significance was issued, the director shall distribute copies of the draft and final EIS to the planning commission and city council. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.060 Hearing.

The planning commission shall hold a hearing, which may be at a joint meeting of the planning commission and city council at the discretion of the city council. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.070 Findings and recommendation.

The planning commission shall adopt written findings and make a recommendation consistent with those findings to the city council. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).

16.32.080 Council action.

The city council, if it elects to amend the comprehensive plan or development regulations, shall revise the findings if necessary and adopt said amendments by ordinance. (Ord. 1505 § 4, 2001).