A. Legislative amendments to the comprehensive plan map or zoning map (changes of such size, diversity of ownership or interest as to be legislative in nature) may be initiated by the city council, planning commission, or other interested person.
B. Decision Process. Legislative map amendments are Type IV decisions. Public hearings shall be held by the planning commission and the city council on the proposed amendment. Any amendments to the map shall be adopted by ordinance of the city council.
C. Criteria for Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments. In order to grant a legislative amendment to the comprehensive plan map, city council shall find that:
1. The amendment must be consistent with all applicable provisions of the Rainier comprehensive plan;
2. The amendment must be consistent with all applicable statewide planning goals and/or administrative rules as adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC);
3. The amendment must comply with all statutory and ordinance requirements and regulations;
4. There must be a demonstrated public need for the proposed amendment and this need will be best served by redesignating the property in question as compared with other available property; and
5. It must be demonstrated that the public interest is best carried out by approving the proposed amendment at this time.
D. Criteria for Zoning Map Amendments. Legislative amendments to the zoning map shall be consistent with the following criteria:
1. Applicable provisions of the Rainier comprehensive plan; and
2. Applicable statewide planning goals and/or administrative rules as adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
(Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 6.2), 1998)