14.22.090 Proposals for amendments.
A. Privately Initiated Amendments. A proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan, other than docketing pursuant to ACC 14.22.080, may be submitted by any individual, organization, corporation or partnership; general or special purpose government other than the city; or entity of any kind; provided, that if the proposal involves specific real property, the property owner has provided written consent to the proposal.
B. City – Initiated Amendments. The city council or the planning commission may initiate a planning program or any type of amendment to the comprehensive plan, regardless of whether site-specific or area-wide in scope.
C. Application. Except for city-initiated planning programs or individual amendments, all proposed amendments shall be submitted to the director on an approved form, together with required filing fees. An environmental checklist shall also be submitted if required. A proposed amendment request shall include the following information:
1. Name, address, phone number and e-mail address of the applicant and contact person and written consent of the property owner if the proposal affects specific property;
2. If the amendment concerns specific property, both a general description and legal description of the property;
3. A description of the plan amendment being requested;
4. Written statements addressing the purpose of the amendment, why it is being requested, and how it is consistent with the criteria listed in ACC 14.22.110;
5. If the request is for an amendment to the comprehensive land use map, an indication of what concurrent change in zoning is also being requested.
D. Department Report. The director shall prepare an assessment and recommendation on all proposed amendment requests and include this within a report that evaluates all requests concurrently. (Ord. 6532 § 25, 2014; Ord. 6172 § 1, 2008.)