This chapter provides procedures by which changes may be made
to the text of this Zoning Ordinance and to the Zoning Map whenever
the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require
such amendment to maintain consistency with the General Plan.
(Ord. 1432 § 2, 2010)
The procedures in this chapter shall apply to all proposals to change the text of this Zoning Ordinance or to revise a zoning district classification or zoning district boundary line shown on the Zoning Map including prezoning as provided for in Chapter
20.560 (“Prezoning Procedure”).
(Ord. 1432 § 2, 2010)
An amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance or to the Zoning
Map may be initiated by:
A. Any qualified applicant identified in Section
20.450.002 (“Application Forms and Fees”);
B. A
motion of the City Council or Planning Commission;
C. A
verified petition of at least 10 percent of the registered voters
of the City; or
D. A
person who has entered into a valid and enforceable agreement with
the former Redevelopment Agency for the possible assembly of the property
affected by the proposed amendment.
(Ord. 1432 § 2, 2010; Ord. 1469 § 1, 2013)
The Planning Commission shall not recommend and the City Council
shall not approve a Zoning Map amendment unless the proposed amendment
meets the following criteria:
A. The
proposed zoning district change is consistent with the adopted General
Plan;
B. The
subject property is suitable for the uses permitted in the proposed
zone in terms of access, size of parcel, relationship to similar or
related uses, and other considerations deemed relevant by the Planning
Commission and City Council; and
C. The
proposed change of zoning district is not detrimental to the use of
land in any adjacent zone.
(Ord. 1432 § 2, 2010)