Applications to amend the General Plan shall be accepted in accordance with the following provisions:
A. 
General Plan amendment applications for non-City-initiated projects may be accepted by the City during two window periods per calendar year. These window periods shall be during the months of March through April and September through October.
B. 
An application for a General Plan amendment shall be made on a form specified by the Director of Community Development. The application shall include all items described on the application form, all items described on the supplemental application form, and shall be accompanied by fees set by resolution of the City Council sufficient to cover costs associated with processing the application and with conducting any related environmental review, as necessary.
(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)
Applications that are withdrawn may be eligible for a refund of fees only in the following instances:
A. 
Full refund if no action has been taken to review the application materials.
B. 
If the City Council declines to initiate an amendment application submitted by a private party, the applicant may receive a partial refund of fees, with the amount to be determined by the Director of Community Development, based upon the total costs of the City's review up to the point of the Council decision.
C. 
Partial refund, with the amount to be determined by the Director of Community Development, based upon the total costs of the City's review prior to the City receiving notice that the application is withdrawn.
D. 
No refund shall be given after the preparation of a staff report for the Planning Commission or the City Council.
(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)
A zoning map amendment or a development-related application may be processed concurrently with a General Plan amendment if the Director of Community Development determines that there are no major conflicting policy issues associated with the amendment. A General Plan amendment application that is processed as a special performance option shall follow the procedures established in this division, except as otherwise required by Chapter 14.04.030 of this code.
A. 
Two or more applications may be presented together during the public hearing; however, if approval of the General Plan amendment is necessary to ensure consistency between the General Plan and the accompanying applications, then the General Plan amendment shall be acted upon prior to an action being taken on any other application.
1. 
If the Planning Commission is the decision maker for a development-related application filed concurrently with a General Plan amendment, the Planning Commission action shall be as follows:
a. 
If a General Plan amendment is filed concurrently with a nonresidential development-related application, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the General Plan amendment, but shall take an action on the development-related application only after the City Council has approved the General Plan amendment; or
b. 
If a General Plan amendment is filed concurrently with a zoning map amendment and a residential development project, the Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the whole of the project, and the City Council shall approve, approve with modifications, or deny the project.
(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022)