Whenever public necessity, convenience and general welfare require, the boundaries of the land use districts established on maps by this chapter, and the classification of property uses herein or other provisions of this chapter may be amended as follows:
A. 
By the amendment of the text of the chapter; or
B. 
By amendment of the land use map.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.01, 4-14-1975)
Amendments of this chapter and the maps which are a part thereof, may be initiated by:
A. 
The verified application of one or more owners of the property which is proposed to be changed or reclassified; or
B. 
By the adoption of a motion by the Board of County Commissioners requesting the Commission to set the matter for hearing or recommendation; or
C. 
By adoption of a motion by the Commission.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.02, 4-14-1975)
A. 
An application to amend this chapter shall be filed with the Building and Planning Department. If the application is for an amendment to the land use district map, it shall include a legal description and location of the property to be redesignated. An application for a redesignation must be signed by not less than 51 percent of the property owners of the area to be redesignated, and representing at least 51 percent of the area proposed for redesignation.
B. 
Each signer of an amendment application for a redesignation shall give his address and tax parcel number of his property as shown in the Assessor's records.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.03, 4-14-1975; Ord. 95-193 § 19, 12-4-1995)
The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing before taking action on any amendment to this chapter, and notice of such hearing shall be given as provided in CCC § 18.10.480.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.04, 4-14-1975)
Conclusive action on an application shall be taken by the Commission within 90 days from the date of the initial hearing upon the matter, or the application shall be deemed approved. The matter may be continued for a longer period of time with the written consent of the applicant.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.05, 4-14-1975)
When the Commission's action is to recommend approval or denial of an amendment, the Building and Planning Department shall notify the applicant of said decision. Other persons at the hearing requesting notice of the action shall be notified in the same manner as the applicant. If the action of the Commission is to recommend approval of an amendment, a copy of the action together with the findings considered by the Commission to be controlling shall be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners within 14 days of said action. The findings shall be made available to the public upon request.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.06, 4-14-1975; Ord. 95-193 § 20, 12-4-1995)
At the next regular public meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, following the filing of the Commission's recommended approval of any amendment, the Board shall set the date for a public hearing to consider the recommendations of the Commission. Notice of the public hearing shall be given pursuant to CCC § 18.10.490.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.07, 4-14-1975)
The action of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the Board of County Commissioners by filing a written notice of the appeal setting forth the basis for the appeal with the Building and Planning Department along with the appeal fee not later than 20 calendar days after the action of the Planning Commission. The appeal before the Board of County Commissioners is considered to be a closed record hearing as defined by Section 402 of Chapter 347, Washington Laws, 1995, and the submission of new evidence or information shall be limited as provided therein. Only those parties to the open record hearing through testimony or filed written statements, will be allowed to testify at the appeal hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. If an appeal is requested, a typed transcript along with all evidence submitted to the Planning Commission will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners. The person or persons requesting the appeal before the Board of County Commissioners shall be required to pay for the typed transcript and shall pay for the same in advance along with the appeal fee, as established by Board of County Commissioners resolution. Notice of the public hearing shall be given pursuant to CCC § 18.10.490. The Board shall render a decision after the hearing and shall notify the appellant of its decision by mail. In the event the Board determines the record on appeal is incomplete, the application may be remanded to the Planning Commission for further proceedings.
(Ord. 95-193 § 21, 12-4-1995)
The Building and Planning Department shall advise the Board of County Commissioners of the filing of the appeal, and shall, prior to the consideration of such appeal by the Board, file with the Board a report containing the findings and recommendations upon which the Commission's action was based.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.10, 4-14-1975; Ord. 95-193 § 22, 12-4-1995)
Enactment of an ordinance by the Board of County Commissioners approving an amendment shall constitute final action. When the action of the Board is to deny a request for an amendment, the adoption of the motion shall constitute final action. Written notice of the action shall be forwarded to the Building and Planning Department to be attached to the permanent file of the case and the Building and Planning Department shall notify the applicant of the final action of the Board. The Board shall make its findings available to the public upon request.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.11, 4-14-1975; Ord. 95-193 § 23, 12-4-1995)
Proposed amendments to the text or the map portion of this chapter shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners to assure conformance of the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.05.12, 4-14-1975)
The County Planning Commission shall provide notice of public hearings required by this chapter to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least once, not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the hearing. Notice shall be sent by mail at least 10 days prior to the date of said hearing to the owners of the property proposed for the location of a special use or map amendment and to all owners of property within 300 feet of the boundary of the area proposed for the special use or map amendment. Failure to send notice by mail to any such property owner where the address of said owner is not a matter of public record or because his ownership is not of public record shall not invalidate any proceedings in connection with a proposed special use permit application or amendment application. Notice of said public hearing shall be posted in at least two conspicuous places in the affected area at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. The Planning Commission may issue additional notification as it deems appropriate.
Said public notices shall set forth the date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing and in general terms describe the nature of the proposed special use. Documents of record shall be controlling as to the status of legal ownership.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.06.01, 4-14-1975)
The Board of County Commissioners shall give notice of all public hearings required to be held under the provisions of this chapter by publishing said notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the county, not less than 10 days prior to the date fixed for such hearing. Such notice shall set forth the date, time, place, and purpose of the public hearing and shall state in general terms the nature of the proposed special use or amendment. In addition, written notice shall be given to the owners of the property proposed for the location of the special use or map amendment. Notice shall be posted in at least two conspicuous places in the affected area at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. The Board may provide additional notice as it deems appropriate.
(Ord. 4107 § 5.06.02, 4-14-1975)