Chapter 15.56
AMENDMENTS AND REZONES
Sections:
15.56.030 Repealed.
15.56.050 Submittal requirements for requesting a rezone.
15.56.010 Amendments to the comprehensive plan.
Repealed by Ord. 1809. (Ord. 1593, 1998)
15.56.020 Compilation of proposed amendments to the comprehensive plan.
Repealed by Ord. 1809. (Ord. 1593, 1998)
15.56.030 Amendments to development regulations.
Repealed by Ord. 1809. (Ord. 1593, 1998)
15.56.040 Rezones.
A. Since the passage of the Growth Management Act, before a rezone can be approved, the future land use map in the comprehensive plan must also be amended, following the procedures outlined in RMC 15.56.020.
B. Rezones must be based on a change of circumstances or community needs. They cannot be based exclusively on the desires of public interest groups. The property owner/applicant must prove that a parcel-specific rezone is valid.
C. Valid reasons for rezoning include:
1. To make the zoning map consistent with the comprehensive plan; or
2. A change in circumstances or community needs.
D. The public hearings required for a rezone may be held in conjunction with the public hearings for the amendment to the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 1593, 1998)
15.56.050 Submittal requirements for requesting a rezone.
Submittal requirements for rezone requests include:
A. Applications for rezone, on forms provided by the city of Raymond;
B. SEPA environmental checklist; and
C. Application fee (see current fee schedule). (Ord. 1593, 1998)