Section 16.08.060 Land use plan.

A. The Planning Commission, through its own initiative or by order of the City Council, and after holding a public hearing of at least fourteen (14) day notice in a newspaper of general circulation and posted on the City's web site, shall make and certify to the City Council a land use ordinance, including both the full text of the land use ordinance and maps and any amendments thereto, representing the Commission's recommendations for land use in all or part of the City. The City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed land use ordinance recommended to it by the Planning Commission At least fourteen (14) day's notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and posted on the City's web site . After the public hearing the City Council may divide the City into districts or zones of such number, shape and area as it may determine.

B. The City Council may amend the number, shape, boundaries or area of zones, regulations of or within zones, or any other provisions defined in the land use ordinance after being proposed by or submitted to the Planning Commission for its approval, disapproval or recommendations. The City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed land use ordinance amendment recommended to it by the Planning Commission. At least fourteen (14) day's notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and posted on the City's web site . Also, written notices shall be mailed to owners of property within three hundred ( 3 00) feet of the proposed zone change. The notices shall state the time and place of the hearing and the proposed zone changes.

C. A property owner may petition the City Council to amend the zoning map of the land use plan in the area that addresses the property owner’s parcel. Petition shall be made on forms provided by the City and a fee shall be paid in an amount set by resolution of the City Council. The process set forth in subsection B of this section shall be followed.(PZSC § 03-03-006)

(Ord. 2008-25, Amended, 10/01/2008, Prior Text; Ord. 2005-07, Amended, 06/01/2005, Prior Text; Ord. 2000-15, Amended, 12/06/2000, Prior Text)