Chapter 17.87
AMENDMENTS
Sections:
17.87.020 Amendments and area-wide zoning change procedures.
17.87.030 Site-specific rezone procedures.
17.87.010 Procedure.
This title, or any part of it, may be amended, supplemented, repealed or modified by subsequent ordinances of the city adopted as provided by law. (Ord. 1546 § 7 (part), 2020: Ord. 948 § 2 (part), 1995).
17.87.020 Amendments and area-wide zoning change procedures.
The regulations, classifications or area-wide zone boundary lines may be amended by ordinance in the following manner:
(a) The planning commission, upon receipt of an amendment or area-wide zone change request, or after a motion of its own, shall investigate the merits of the request and may set a public hearing date at which time the request can be considered.
(b) Following the hearing, the planning commission shall forward its findings, conclusions and recommendation to the city council.
(c) After receiving a recommendation from the planning commission and after a public hearing has been held before the council, the council may consider the request. If the council finds the amendments are in the public interest, benefit the public welfare of the community, and are consistent with the city’s zoning scheme, it shall so amend this title by ordinance. (Ord. 1546 § 7 (part), 2020: Ord. 948 § 2 (part), 1995).
17.87.030 Site-specific rezone procedures.
Rezones which are not of general applicability shall be processed as follows:
(a) A public hearing before the hearing examiner shall be scheduled and held, following the standards of Title 19.
(b) Following the hearing, the hearing examiner shall forward findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the city council.
(c) The council will consider the hearing examiner’s recommendations. If the council finds the rezone is in the public interest, benefits the welfare of the community, and is consistent with the comprehensive land use plan and the city’s zoning scheme, it shall adopt the rezone ordinance. (Ord. 1546 § 7 (part), 2020).