Chapter 19.30
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
Sections:
19.30.010 Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments.
19.30.030 Site-specific zoning map amendments.
19.30.040 Development regulation text amendments.
19.30.010 Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments.
A. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a), proposed updates to the Comprehensive Plan shall only be processed once per year except for the adoption of original subarea plans, amendments to the SMP, 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.
B. Privately initiated Comprehensive Plan land use map amendments shall consider the following criteria:
1. The effect of the proposed amendment on the land use and circulation pattern of the surrounding area.
2. The existence of boundaries such as right-of-way and natural areas shall be observed. In general, proposals shall avoid extending land use designations across freeways, highways, or railroad rights-of-way that present a logical boundary.
3. Proposed amendments shall avoid creating or expanding zoning peninsulas or islands, or otherwise creating intrusions into a different land use designation.
4. A site-specific land use map amendment also requires a site-specific zoning map amendment and shall additionally meet the criteria in SVMC 19.30.030(B).
C. Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments are classified as Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.140. (Ord. 23-005 § 3, 2023; Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
19.30.020 Area-wide rezones.
A. 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.
B. Area-wide rezones are classified as Type IV development applications and shall be processed pursuant to SVMC 17.80.140. (Ord. 23-005 § 3, 2023; Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
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.
B. All site-specific zoning map amendment requests shall meet all of the following criteria:
1. Provide a general review of the capacity of transportation, public water, and public sewer to meet the demands of the proposed new land use;
2. Be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan land use designation;
3. Bear a substantial relation to the public health, safety, and welfare;
4. Be 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. Avoid creating or expanding zoning peninsulas or islands, or otherwise creating intrusions into a different zoning district;
6. Not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property;
7. Have merit and value for the community as a whole; and
8. Consider logical boundaries and barriers such as right-of-way, Spokane River, and railroad corridors. (Ord. 23-005 § 3, 2023; Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).
19.30.040 Development regulation text amendments.
Requests to amend SVMC Titles 17 through 24 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. 16-018 § 6 (Att. B), 2016).