Chapter 4.7
Amendments to the Halsey Comprehensive Plan, the Halsey Development Code and Zoning Map
Sections:
4.7.110 Legislative Amendments
4.7.120 Quasi-Judicial Amendments
4.7.140 Decision and Conditions of Approval
4.7.100 Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide standards and procedures for legislative and quasi-judicial amendments to the Halsey Comprehensive Plan, this Code, the Halsey Zoning Map, land use regulations and public facilities plans. 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.
4.7.110 Legislative Amendments
Legislative amendments are policy decisions made by City Council. They are reviewed using the Type IV procedure in Chapter 4.2, Section 4.2.150. Legislative amendments include:
A. Amendments to the Halsey Comprehensive Plan.
B. Amendments to the Halsey Development Code
C. Amendments to the Halsey Zoning Map that affect more than one parcel and are initiated by the City of Halsey.
D. Amendments to any other land use regulation, implementation ordinance or a public facility plan.
4.7.120 Quasi-Judicial Amendments
A. Quasi-Judicial Amendments. Quasi-judicial amendments are those that involve the application of adopted policy to a specific development application or Code revision. The following quasi-judicial applications will be reviewed using the Type III procedures 4.2.140:
1. Amendment to the Halsey Zoning Map that does not meet the criteria in Section 4.7.110.C.
2. Amendment to the Halsey Zoning Map and a concurrent annexation of land that is located inside the Halsey Urban Growth Boundary.
4.7.130 Approval Criteria
An application listed in Section 4.7.110 and Section 4.7.120 may be approved if the proposal meets all of the following criteria. The Planning Commission review and recommendation and the decision by the City Council shall be based on consideration of the following criteria:
A. If the proposal includes an amendment to the Halsey Comprehensive Plan, the amendment must be consistent with the ORS 197, the Statewide Planning Goals and relevant Oregon Administrative Rules;
B. The proposal must be consistent with the Halsey Comprehensive Plan.
C. The City Council must find the proposal to be in the public interest; the proposal responds to changes in the community, or it corrects a mistake or inconsistency in the subject plan, this Code or other land use regulation; and
D. If the proposal includes the annexation of land to the City, the proposal must comply with ORS 222.111 to ORS 222.183 and any applicable requirements in the City Charter.
4.7.140 Decision and Conditions of Approval
A quasi-judicial decision may be approved, approved with conditions or denied. A legislative decision may be approved or denied. The City Council shall adopt an ordinance to approve the applications listed in Sections 4.7.110 and Section 4.7.120.
4.7.150 Record of Amendments
The City shall maintain a record of all amendments to the Halsey Comprehensive Plan, the Halsey Development Code, the Halsey Zoning Map, land use regulations and public facility plans in a format convenient for public use.
A. Notice of Amendments to the Halsey Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map. After adoption of an ordinance that amends the Halsey Comprehensive Plan map and/or the Halsey Zoning Map, the City shall provide a copy of the adopted ordinance to the Linn County Assessor, Linn County Planning Department and the Linn County GIS Department.
B. Notice of Annexation. After adoption of an ordinance that adjusts the boundaries of the City of Halsey, the City shall provide a copy of the adopted ordinance to the Linn County Clerk, Linn County Assessor, Linn County GIS Department, the Oregon Secretary of State, the Oregon Department of Revenue and public utilities providing service within the City.