20F.40.70 Development Guide Amendment – Zoning Map Amendment.

20F.40.70-010 Purpose.

This section establishes the procedures and amendment criteria for amending the Official Zoning Map, adopted pursuant to RCDG 20C.10.15-010, Establishment of Zoning Map. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.70-020 Procedure.

(1)    Development Guide amendments to the Official Zoning Map that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan (rezones) shall follow the procedures established in RCDG 20F.30.45 for a Type IV permit process.

(2)    Development Guide amendments to the Official Zoning Map that require a concurrent amendment to the Comprehensive Plan shall follow the procedures established in RCDG 20F.30.55 for a Type VI permit process. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.70-030 Conditions to Amendment.

The City Council may require the applicant to submit a conceptual site plan prior to final approval being granted on an amendment to the Zoning Map.

The City may require the applicant to enter into a concomitant agreement with the City as a condition of the Zoning Map amendment and may, through that agreement, impose development conditions designed to mitigate potential impacts of the amendment and development pursuant thereto. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.70-040 Special Application Requirements.

No application shall be filed nor accepted for filing which on its face will not comply with RCDG Title 20B, Redmond Comprehensive Plan. No application without signatures of owners representing 75 percent of the subject area and signatures representing 75 percent of the owners of property in the subject area shall be filed or accepted for filing. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.70-050 Amendment Criteria.

The following factors are to be taken into account by the Planning Commission and the City Council when considering a map amendment:

(1)    The amendment complies with the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, policies, and provisions;

(2)    The amendment bears a substantial relation to the public health and safety;

(3)    The amendment is warranted because of changed circumstances, a mistake, or because of a need for additional property in the proposed zoning district;

(4)    The subject property is suitable for development in general conformance with zoning standards under the proposed zoning district;

(5)    The amendment will not be materially detrimental to uses or property in the immediate vicinity of the subject property;

(6)    Adequate public facilities and services are likely to be available to serve the development allowed by the proposed zone;

(7)    The probable adverse environmental impacts of the types of development allowed by the proposed zone can be mitigated taking into account all applicable regulations or the unmitigated impacts are acceptable; and

(8)    The amendment complies with all other applicable criteria and standards in the Redmond Community Development Guide. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.70-060 Approval.

All amendments shall be approved by ordinance by the Redmond City Council. (Ord. 2118)