10.40.050 Major rezone review process.
(a) Applications shall contain the information necessary to review the proposal as set forth in the application form and such other information as is needed to determine conformance with this title and the comprehensive plan. Additional information may be requested by the reviewing official at any time during the review process, and must be provided in a timely manner. Applications that are not sufficiently complete prior to the annual application deadline may not be docketed for that year's amendment process.
(b) Public notice for major rezone applications shall be provided to the owner(s), affected agencies, jurisdictions, and adjoining property owners within six hundred feet of the subject's property.
(c) Decision criteria the planning commission shall issue a written recommendation to approve, approve subject to a development or concomitant agreement, modify or deny the proposed comprehensive plan amendment/major rezone. The recommendation shall include the following considerations:
(1) The extent to which the proposed amendment/major rezone is consistent with and/or deviates from the goals, objectives, mapping criteria and policies adopted in the comprehensive plan and the intent of this title;
(2) The adequacy of public facilities, such as roads, sewer, water and other public services required to meet urban or rural needs;
(3) The public need for the proposed change. Public need shall mean that a valid public purpose, for which the comprehensive plan and this title have been adopted, is served by the proposed application. Findings that address public need shall, at a minimum, document:
(A) Whether additional land for a particular purpose is required in consideration of the amount already provided by the plan map designation or current zoning district within the area as appropriate; and
(B) Whether the timing is appropriate to provide additional land for a particular use.
(4) Whether substantial changes in circumstances exist to warrant an amendment to the current designation or zone;
(5) The testimony at the public hearing;
(6) The compatibility of the proposed zone change and associated uses with neighboring land uses;
(7) The suitability of the property in question for uses permitted under the proposed zoning;
(8) The recommendation from interested agencies and departments.
(d) Recommendation by the Planning Commission. The planning commission shall forward its recommendation for approval, modification or rejection of any comprehensive plan amendment/major rezone to the legislative body.
(e) Action by the Legislative Body. Upon receipt of the planning commission recommendation, the legislative body shall hold a public meeting or hearing and affirm, modify, remand or reject the recommendation. (Ord. 1634, § 174, 2004.)