The adoption of, or amendments to, elements of the General Plan
and specific plans shall be adopted pursuant to this chapter. Whenever
in this chapter the term Land Use Element of the General Plan is used,
it shall also apply to other elements of the General Plan and whenever
the term General Plan is used, it shall also apply to specific plans.
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An amendment to the General Plan relating to land use may be initiated by the City or by any person owning or having an interest in land which would be affected by a change. When initiated by any such person, the person shall file a petition with the City and pay a filing fee as required in Section
16.318.070 of this chapter.
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Any petition filed by a person owning or having an interest
in land shall contain the following information:
A. The
name and address of the petitioner and all persons having an interest
in the land;
B. The
legal description of the property owned by the petitioner and a street
designation thereof;
C. The
change of land use classification requested; and
D. Such
other information as the Director of Community Development may require.
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The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing before approving
any amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan. Notice
of time and place of the hearing shall be given at least 10 days before
the hearing by publishing a notice thereof. The Planning Commission's
report and recommendation shall be completed not later than 90 days
after the referral of the proposed change.
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After the public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Land
Use Element of the General Plan, the Planning Commission shall adopt
by resolution a recommendation relating to the proposed amendment.
An affirmative recommendation shall require the affirmative vote of
at least five members of the Commission when six or more members are
present and eligible to vote on the proposal. In the event that less
than six members are present or eligible to vote on the proposed amendment,
four affirmative votes shall be required to recommend a change. Any
vote by the Commission which is less than the required number set
forth in this section shall be considered a negative recommendation
of the Planning Commission.
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Before acting upon any proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan, the City Council shall hold a public hearing thereon. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given in the time and manner provided for in giving of notice of the hearing by the Planning Commission in Section
16.318.030.
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Fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
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