A.
Any interested person (including applicants, residents, City staff and officials, and staff of other agencies) may submit an application for an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to the Department.
(Ord. 2741 § 4 (part), 2024)
A.
Purpose:
The purpose of this section is to establish procedures, pursuant to RCW 36.70A, for the review and amendment of the Comprehensive Plan.
1.
The Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A, provides that the Comprehensive Plan amendments be considered no more than once a year with limited exceptions. The Growth Management Act further provides that all proposals shall be considered by the governing body concurrently so the cumulative effect of the various proposals can be ascertained.
2.
The Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review Docket (“Annual Review Docket”) will establish the annual list of proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and related development regulations that the City Council determines should be included for review and consideration for any given year.
3.
Placement of an amendment request on the Annual Review Docket does not mean the amendment request will be approved by the City Council.
B.
Emergency Changes:
If either the Department or the Council determines that a proposed change is an emergency, the Department shall prepare the staff report described below and forward the proposed change to the Council for immediate consideration, subject to the procedural requirements for consideration of amendments. An emergency amendment is a proposed change or revision that necessitates expeditious action to address one or more of the following criteria:
1.
Preserve the health, safety or welfare of the public.
2.
Support the social, economic or environmental well-being of the City.
3.
Address the absence of adequate and available public facilities or services.
4.
Respond to decisions by the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board, the state or federal courts, or actions of a state agency or the legislature.
C.
Docket Submittal Timeline:
Non-emergency applications to be considered during each year’s Annual Review Docket shall be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the first Monday of August of the preceding year. Any application received after the submittal deadline shall be considered during the following year’s Annual Review Docket.
(Ord. 2741 § 4 (part), 2024)
A.
The docket of proposed changes shall be posted on the Department’s website. Notice shall be provided pursuant to TMC Section 18.104.160.
(Ord. 2741 § 4 (part), 2024)
A.
Within the first quarter of each year, the Council will consider the following regarding whether or not to add an application to the Annual Review Docket:
B.
The Director shall review, assess, and prepare a recommendation for each request on the Annual Review Docket based on the considerations found at TMC Section 18.80.040(A)(1-3).
C.
Following Council consideration, the Council shall take action as follows:
1.
Add the proposed amendment to the Annual Review Docket;
2.
Defer further Council consideration for one or more years to allow the City further time to evaluate the application of the existing plan or regulations and consider it as part of a future Annual Review Docket; or
3.
Reject the proposed amendment.
(Ord. 2741 § 4 (part), 2024)
A.
Following receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposal.
B.
The City Council shall consider the criteria found at TMC Section 18.80.050, as well as the recommendation of the Director and the Planning Commission, when making a decision on a proposed amendment.
C.
Pursuant to the decision processes found at TMC Section 18.108.050, the City Council shall:
(Ord. 2741 § 4 (part), 2024)