The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for legislative and quasi-judicial amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan, this title, the comprehensive plan map and the official zoning map.
(Ord. 17-22 §2; Ord. 18-23 §2; Ord. 18-28 §1)
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Approval process. A legislative amendment application is processed through a Legislative procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.120.
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Approval considerations. A recommendation or a decision for a legislative amendment application may be based on consideration of the applicable legal requirements. They may, but do not necessarily include: Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules, one or more Statewide Planning Goals, Metro's Urban Growth Management Functional Plan and any other regional plans.
(Ord. 17-22 §2; Ord. 18-23 §2; Ord. 18-28 §1; Ord. 20-01 §1; Ord. 22-06 §2)
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Approval process.
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A quasi-judicial zoning map amendment application that does not require a comprehensive plan map amendment is processed through a Type III-PC procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.080.
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A quasi-judicial comprehensive plan map amendment application is processed through a Type III-Modified procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.090, which is decided by the City Council with a recommendation by Planning Commission.
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A quasi-judicial zoning map amendment application that requires a comprehensive map plan amendment is processed through a Type III-Modified procedure, as provided in Section 18.710.090, which is decided by the City Council with a recommendation by Planning Commission.
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Approval criteria. A recommendation or decision for a quasi-judicial zoning map amendment or quasi-judicial comprehensive plan amendment will be based on the following:
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Demonstration of compliance with all applicable comprehensive plan policies and map designations; and
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Demonstration that adequate public services exist to serve the property at the intensity of proposed zoning. Factors to consider include the projected service demands of the property, the ability of the existing and proposed public services to accommodate the future use, and the characteristics of the property and development proposal, if any.
(Ord. 17-22 §2; Ord. 18-23 §2; Ord. 18-28 §1; Ord. 19-09 §1; Ord. 20-01 §1; Ord. 22-06 §2)