All proposed text amendments initiated pursuant to this chapter
shall be submitted to the city council and processed as follows:
A. Proposed Ordinance. If the proposed text amendment requires the preparation of an ordinance, such ordinance shall be prepared in conformance with Chapter
1.04.
B. City
Attorney Review. The city attorney shall review all proposed text
amendments to determine whether the city has the authority to adopt
the proposed amendment, the proposed amendment is constitutionally
valid under the state and federal constitutions, and the proposed
amendment is consistent with the general powers and purposes of the
city, the city's charter, ordinances approved by the voters, and any
applicable federal and/or state laws.
C. Public Hearing Requirement. If the proposed text amendment will have an affect on the use or intensity of the use of real property, the city council shall conduct a noticed public hearing pursuant to Chapter
17.74 before taking any formal action on the proposed amendment.
D. Environmental
Review. All proposed text amendments shall be subject to environmental
review in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal
rules and regulations.
E. City
Council Discretion. The city council may take any of the following
actions on any proposed text amendment:
1. Reject
the proposed text amendment;
2. Approve
the proposed text amendment with modifications;
3. Approve
the proposed text amendment;
4. Refer
the proposed text amendment with or without a recommendation to a
city council subcommittee or an advisory body, including but not limited
to the planning commission, for further review and input as deemed
necessary or appropriate by the city council; or
5. Take
whatever other legal action deemed appropriate by the city council.
6. Failure
of any advisory body to report back to the city council on any proposed
text amendment, referred to that advisory body pursuant to this section,
within the time frame established by the city council shall be deemed
a recommendation for the approval of the proposed text amendment.
(Ord. 889 § 1, 2004)