§ 17.72.080. Zone changes.

Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require, the city council may amend, supplement or change the regulations, zone boundaries or classifications or property, now or hereafter established by this title, or otherwise amend this title as follows:

A.

Amendments, supplements or changes that do not change any property from one zone to another or improve any new regulation or modify or remove any existing regulation on the use or development of property may be initiated and adopted, and without compliance with this title.

B.

Amendments, supplements or changes in this title and/or the accompanying official zoning map which change any property from one zone to another or which add, modify or remove any regulation pertaining to the use or development of property shall be initiated and adopted in accordance with the procedures stated in this section.

C.

Such changes may be initiated by the city council, planning commission or owner or bona fide agent of any land or building. A petition for change of zone shall be filed on forms provided by the city for this purpose, and shall be duly signed and verified by the petitioner.

D.

Any or all petitions to be filed under and pursuant to subjection B of this section must be filed with the commission not less than fifteen days prior to the date set for the hearing of the petition.

E.

Hearings on petitions filed pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be as follows:

1.

The planning commission shall hold one public hearing upon the matters referred to in such petition and thereupon within forty days of the hearings shall make a determination and report thereof to the city council.

2.

The city council, after receipt of the report and recommendations, or its own initiative shall, after one public hearing, either approve, modify or reject the same.

3.

Posting shall be in conformity with the provisions of Section 17.66.050.

(Prior code § 1899)