Chapter 20.68
AMENDMENTS
Sections:
20.68.020 Initiation of amendments-City council.
20.68.030 Initiation of amendments Planning commission.
20.68.040 Initiation of amendments Property owner(s).
20.68.050 Application for zone change amendment.
20.68.060 Hearing before the city council.
20.68.070 Emergency amendments.
20.68.010 General.
The city council may by ordinance, after receipt of a recommendation by the planning commission, and subject to the procedure set forth herein, amend, supplement, change or repeal the regulations, restrictions, and boundaries or classification of property. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.68.020 Initiation of amendments-city council.
(a) The city council may by resolution, initiate the procedure to amend this tide. Amendments so initiated may be for the purpose of amending, supplementing, changing or repealing any provisions of this title including the bound aries of the zone districts and the zone classification of any property within the city; provided, however, that changes to the zone classification of property and to the boundaries of zone districts shall only be initiated on an area-wide basis to implement new city policies.
(b) Upon the adoption of a resolution by the city council to initiate an amendment, the resolution shall be referred to the planning commission who shall schedule a public hearing in the manner set forth in Section 20.08.120 for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed amendment(s).
(c) After the public hearing(s) have been concluded, the planning commission shall make a recommendation to the city council which may be a recommendation for approval, denial or approval with modifications. (Ord. 1176 § 24, 1996: Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.68.030 Initiation of amendments-planning commission.
(a) The planning commission may by motion, initiate the procedure to amend this title. Amendments so initiated may be for the purpose of amending, supplementing, changing or repealing any provisions of this title including the boundaries of the zone districts and the zone classification of any property within the city; provided, however, that changes to the zone classification of property and to the boundaries of zone districts shall only be initiated on an area-wide basis to implement new city policies.
(b) Upon approval of the motion, the planning commission shall schedule a public hearing in the manner set forth in Section 20.08.120 for the purpose of receiving public comment of the proposed amendment(s).
(c) After the public hearing(s) has been concluded, the planning commission may submit the proposed zone change to the city council together with their recommendation. (Ord. 1176 § 25, 1996: Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.68.040 Initiation of amendments-property owner(s).
(a) Property owners or persons purchasing property under contract, when they state in writing that they are purchasing the property under contract, may file an application to change the zoning classification of property or properties owned or being purchased by them. Amendments initiated by application shall be limited to amendments whose purpose is to change the zone designation of property from one classification to another and to those text amendments, if any, that are necessary to accomplish the change in classification.
If a text amendment, other than that necessary as part of a zoning reclassification, is desired, it shall be processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 20.08.180.
(b) An application for a zone change under this section shall be processed as a Class III action pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20.08 of this code.
(c) The planning commission shall review each owner initiated application for zone change and shall prepare a report setting forth a summary of the facts and conditions involved in the zone change request and shall submit the same, together with its recommendation, to the city council. The recommendation to the city council on the proposed zone change may be for approval, denial, or approval with modifications. The report and recommendation shall be provided to the city council prior to any public hearing held by the city council. (Ord. 1176 § 26, 1996: Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.68.050 Application for zone change amendment.
(a) All applications for a zone change amendment shall be submitted in writing and contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of applicant;
(2) Description of the proposed zone change including present use, present zone district classification, proposed use and proposed zone district classification;
(3) A vicinity map at a scale approved by the administrator showing the affected area, and property lines, streets, existing and proposed zoning and such other items as the administrator may require;
(4) A petition signed by the owners of at least fifty percent of the area proposed for the zone change showing the percentage of the area owned by each signator; and
(5) A statement on how the proposed amendment relates to the comprehensive plan.
(b) An application fee as established in Chapter 20.108 is to be paid to the city clerk-treasurer at the time of application. The fee is nonrefundable.
(c) A completed SEPA checklist must accompany the zone change application.
(d) A complete application consists of the following:
(1) Application with required information including vicinity map and petition;
(2) SEPA checklist;
(3) Fee payment. (Ord. 1176 §§ 27, 61, 1996; Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.68.060 Hearing before the city council.
The city council may hold a public hearing on any proposed amendments to this title. The hearing shall be held in the manner provided by Section 20.08.120. All amendments to this title including changes in zone classification shall be by ordinance. A denial by the city council shall be by resolution. Whenever any premises are reclassified as to zone district or a new zone district is established or the boundaries of a zone district changed, the official zoning map shall be changed as provided in Section 20.10.030. (Ord. 1176 § 28,1996: Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)
20.68.070 Emergency amendments.
Upon a finding by the city council that the public health, safety, welfare, or peace is at risk and that an emergency exists, the city council may enact an emergency amendment to this title, without public hearing, in the manner set forth for ordinances not requiring a public hearing; provided that any emergency amendment so enacted shall expire no later than one hundred eighty days after its effective date unless adopted in the manner set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1002 (Attachment A) (part), 1989)