The city recorder shall have the duty and authority to maintain the comprehensive plan, RMC Titles 17 and 18 and any amendments to the text or map of the plan and RMC Titles 17 and 18. All plan, RMC Titles 17 and 18 and map amendments shall be maintained by the city recorder at City Hall. The city recorder shall also have the responsibility to prepare and provide notice of public hearings and notice of decisions and appeals.
(Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.1), 1998)
A. 
The planning commission has the duty and authority to and shall conduct public hearings and act on the following land use applications:
1. 
The change in use, modification or demolition of a historic structure;
2. 
Conditional use permit or the modification of such;
3. 
Variance permit;
4. 
Nonconforming use modification or expansion;
5. 
Similar use permit; and
6. 
Approval or material modification of a subdivision plan.
B. 
The planning commission has the authority to conduct public hearings and act on the following applications when referred for a hearing by staff or city council:
1. 
Development within the geologic hazard overlay zone or flood zone;
2. 
Property line adjustment;
3. 
Partition plan; and
4. 
Design review.
C. 
The planning commission shall conduct public hearings and provide recommendations to the city council for final action on the following land use applications:
1. 
Amendments to the text of the comprehensive plan or RMC Titles 17 and 18; and
2. 
Amendments to the comprehensive plan map or zoning map.
(Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.2), 1998)
A. 
The city council has the duty and authority to and shall conduct public hearings and take final action on the following land use applications:
1. 
Amendments to the text of the comprehensive plan and RMC Titles 17 and 18; and
2. 
Amendments to the comprehensive plan map or zoning map.
B. 
The city council shall also conduct hearings and consider appeals of a planning commission decision on any land use application. In considering such proposals and appeals the city council shall follow the policies and guidelines in the comprehensive plan.
C. 
The city council has the authority to conduct public hearings on the approval of subdivisions either at its own discretion or at the request of an applicant for the purpose of considering modifications to the planning commission recommendation.
D. 
The city council shall administratively review and approve, approve with conditions, or deny requests for forestry operations in the watershed zone.
(Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.3), 1998)
All applications and appeals provided for within this title shall be made on forms provided by the city.
A. 
Content. Application forms must be fully completed with all requested information, and must be signed and dated by all property owners of record for all land included in the land use proposal. Applications shall be accompanied by any required fee, plans and specifications, drawn to scale, showing the dimensions of the lot or lots, the size and location of existing and proposed buildings and other structures, the existing and proposed use of each building or structure, and such additional information as may be required to explain the nature of the application or appeal and its relationship to the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances. When applicable, the application shall include a brief narrative demonstrating how the proposal meets the criteria for approval.
B. 
Timing. Application materials for Type III and Type IV decisions must be received by the city a minimum of 45 days prior to the next regularly scheduled public hearing date before the planning commission. A public hearing shall not be scheduled until the application has been deemed complete and accepted by the city, in writing.
C. 
Completion Period. An application shall be deemed complete when the city has received all information necessary to approve or deny the application. The city shall determine whether an application is complete within 30 days from the date of its submission, and shall notify the applicant, in writing, of acceptance or of exactly what information is missing. If the applicant fails to submit the missing information, the application is deemed complete on the thirty-first day after the city first received the application.
(Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.4), 1998)
The city council shall adopt a fee schedule by resolution to identify all land use application and appeal fees. Upon filing an application or appeal with the city, the appropriate fee shall be paid.
(Ord. 974 § 4 (Exh. A.2 § 7.5), 1998)