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Title. The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the "rezoning and ordinance text, amendment procedure" of this title.
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Purpose. The purpose of these provisions is to prescribe the procedure by which changes may be made in the text of this title and in the application thereof to specific properties.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753, 2003)
Amendment to the zoning ordinance text or a rezoning of property may be initiated through any of the following actions:
A. 
Private Party Initiation. The owner of any property, or authorized agent, may make application to rezone such property.
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Planning Commission Initiation. The planning commission may, on its own motion, or shall, upon the direction of the city council, consider the rezoning of any property or a change in the text of this title.
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City Council Initiation. The city council may on its own motion initiate action to consider the rezoning of any property or a change in the text of this title. Such action shall be taken only after receipt from the planning commission of a report on the proposed ordinance amendment.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753, 2003)
A rezoning application shall be prepared and submitted pursuant to Chapter 17.800. In addition to the data required in Chapter 17.800, the applicant shall submit a statement as to how the proposed action coincides, or does not coincide, with the Brentwood general plan and other city plans applicable to the property, and such other information as may be required by the planning commission.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753, 2003)
A. 
Any application, or planning commission-initiated or city council-initiated zoning ordinance amendment shall be processed pursuant to Section 17.800.010.
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Following receipt of an application for zoning ordinance amendment, the proposed zoning ordinance amendment shall be reviewed by the planning commission, which shall hold a public hearing.
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Following receipt of a recommendation from the planning commission on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment, the proposed zoning ordinance amendment shall be reviewed by the city council, which shall hold a public hearing.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753, 2003)
The planning commission may take any one of the following actions on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment:
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Private Party Initiation. Deny the application or recommend to the city council that the proposed or a modified ordinance amendment be made. In the case of denial, the decision of the commission shall become final unless appealed to the city council pursuant to Chapter 17.880.
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Planning Commission Initiation. Table the matter or recommend to the city council that an ordinance amendment be made.
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City Council Directed or Initiated. Recommend to the city council that no amendment, a modified amendment or the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance be made.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753, 2003)
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Following receipt of a recommendation from the planning commission on any proposed zoning ordinance amendment, the city council may either table, deny, approve or modify and approve the proposed zoning ordinance amendment.
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If the city council decision is to modify the recommendation of the planning commission, it may elect to take one of the following actions:
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Modify the planning commission's recommendation in any manner the council deems necessary and approve the application with the modifications.
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Refer the application back to the planning commission for further review and analysis.
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Refer the application to city staff for further review and analysis.
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Reapplication Restricted. Whenever a private-party application has been denied, no such application for the same or similar proposal affecting the same property, or any portion thereof, shall be filed within one year after the date of denial.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753 § 1, 2003)
No rezoning of property or text amendment shall occur which is inconsistent with the city's community development plan. In making a decision the planning commission and council shall consider the consistency of the proposed action to the community development plan and other applicable city plans, and shall consider whether the proposed action is inappropriate or otherwise contrary to the public interest.
(Ord. 408, 1987; Ord. 753, 2003)