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Prior history: Ords. 1167 and 1193.
The purpose of this section is to provide for the method and criteria by which the text and maps of the comprehensive plan may be amended.
(Ord. 1233 § 1 (Exh. A), 1997)
The provisions of this section shall apply to all private or city initiated requests to amend the text, policies or maps that comprise the comprehensive plan.
(Ord. 1233 § 1 (Exh. A), 1997)
Plan text, policy or map changes shall be considered as a Type IV land use action, subject to the following:
(1) 
Proposed comprehensive plan amendments shall be considered collectively, once annually, consistent with the following schedule:
(a) 
Between September 1st and September 15th, the director shall publish two notices that applications for plan amendments will be accepted.
(b) 
Between October 1st and October 31st, the director shall accept applications for preapplication conferences on plan amendments.
(c) 
Between November 1st and November 30th, the director shall hold conferences.
(d) 
Between December 1st and December 31st, the director shall accept formal applications.
(e) 
Between January 1st and February 15th, the amendment requests shall be heard by the planning commission.
(f) 
Between February 15th and March 15th, the planning commission recommendations on plan amendments shall be forwarded to city council for final consideration.
The above time line is advisory only and does not bind the city. However, the director shall make every effort to adhere to these time lines.
(Ord. 1233 § 1 (Exh. A), 1997; Ord. 1520 § 1, 2005)
Criteria for comprehensive plan amendments shall be as follows. The burden of proof that the criteria are met shall be the applicant's:
(1) 
Text and Policy Amendments. Amendments to the comprehensive plan text or policies shall be consistent with the procedural element (Chapter IX) of the Washougal comprehensive plan, as well as:
(a) 
Conditions addressed by the text or policy have changed substantially enough to warrant an alteration to the policy or text;
(b) 
The requested change would not be significantly detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the city as a whole.
(2) 
Plan Map Amendments. Amendments to the comprehensive plan map shall be consistent with the criteria listed in the procedural element (Chapter IX) of the comprehensive plan.
(Ord. 1233 § 1 (Exh. A), 1997)