The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards and procedures for amendments to the comprehensive plan, this code, and the zoning map. Amendments may be necessary from time to time to reflect changing community conditions, to correct mistakes, or to address changes in the law.
(Ord. 987 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
1. 
Except for corrections, amendments to the comprehensive plan are legislative (Type IV).
2. 
Amendments to the development code or zoning map that affect more than one parcel, or more than one acre, whichever is greater, are legislative (Type IV) actions. Amendments to the development code or zoning map that are less than one acre and affect only one parcel are quasi-judicial (Type III) actions.
3. 
Amendments to the zoning map that require an amendment to the comprehensive plan are legislative (Type IV) actions.
4. 
Amendments that do not meet the criteria under subsections (1) through (3) of this section may be processed as either quasi-judicial or legislative amendments, subject to applicable Oregon law.
(Ord. 987 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)
Planning Commission review and recommendation, and City Council approval, of an ordinance amending the zoning map, development code, or comprehensive plan shall be based on all of the following criteria:
1. 
If the proposal involves an amendment to the comprehensive plan, the amendment must be consistent with the Statewide planning goals and relevant Oregon administrative rules;
2. 
Applications for quasi-judicial amendments must conform to the regulatory policies of the comprehensive plan, in addition to the criteria in subsection (1) of this section;
3. 
Legislative amendments must be in the public interest with regard to community conditions; the proposal either responds to changes in the community, or it corrects a mistake or inconsistency in the current plan or code; and
4. 
All amendments must conform to the Oregon Transportation Planning Rule with regard to adequacy of the transportation system (OAR 660-012-060);
5. 
Comply with the policies and standards of the Transportation System Plan and Transportation Policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 987 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1010 § 2 (Exh. B), 2025)
The City Planning Official shall maintain a record of amendments to the text of this code and the zoning map in a format convenient for public use. In the case of a map amendment, the map shall be made part of the code.
(Ord. 987 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022)