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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(2004, 04/13) - K-1 - AmendedK -1 GENERAL PLAN MANNER OF ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT The General Plan or any part or element thereof, and any amendment to such plan or any part or element thereof, shall be adopted in the following manner: A. Public Hearing - Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing before approving a General Plan or any part or element thereof, or any amendment to such plan or any part or element thereof, and shall give notice of hearing by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and mailed notice to any community association which may be impacted by a proposed amendment, as determined by the Planning Director, or to any individual or community association which has expressed an interest in a proposed amendment and requested mailed notice, at least ten days prior to the first of such hearings. If the proposed General Plan Amendment would affect the permitted uses or intensity of uses of real property, notice of the hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least 10 days prior to the hearing to the property owner or his duly authorized agent; to all owners of property and occupants within 300 feet of the boundaries of the property; and to the project applicant. However, if the number of persons to whom notice would be mailed or delivered is greater than 1,000, the requirement for individual mailed or delivered notice may be waived by the Planning Director. B. Approval by Planning Commission - Resolution. The approval by the Planning Commission of the General Plan or any part or element thereof, or any amendment to such plan or any part or element thereof, shall be by the adoption of a resolution, endorsed by the chairman and Secretary of the Commission and transmitted to the City Council. C. Public Hearing - City Council. Before adopting the General Plan or any part or element thereof, or any amendment to such plan or any part or element thereof, the City Council shall hold at least one public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given at the time and in the manner provided for the giving of notice of the hearing by the Planning Commission. D. Referral of Proposed Changes Back to Planning Commission. In adopting a General Plan or any part or element thereof, or any amendment to such plan or 0 1 K -1 • any part or element thereof, which has been approved by the Planning Commission, the City Council shall consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission. If the City Council intends to make major changes and take an action not considered by the Planning Commission, the changes shall be referred back to the Planning Commission for its recommendation. Planning Commission consideration of an alternative shall be construed liberally so as to allow the City Council to act on any one of a range of alternatives generally considered by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall report back to the City Council with their recommendation on the proposed changes within 45 days. E. Adoption by City Council - Resolution. The adoption of the General Plan or any part or element thereof, or any amendment to such plan or any part or element thereof, shall be by resolution. AMENDMENT PROCEDURES (GENERAL PLAN) City Amendments: A. City- sponsored amendments to the General Plan shall be initiated by the City • Council. B. In initiating action to amend the General Plan, the City Council shall direct the Planning Commission to set public hearings for such amendments as it deems appropriate. C. Prior to making its recommendation on the proposed General Plan amendments, the Planning Commission may do such research as it deems necessary to establish whether the proposed amendment warrants approval. Property Owner Amendments: A. Property owners may apply for an amendment to the General Plan, limited to changes to the land use designation and /or development limit for their property. Such request shall be made by the filing of an application on a form prescribed by the Planning Director along with the fee established by the City Council. If property that is the subject of an application is in more than one ownership, all the owners shall join in filing the application. The request should clearly set forth the reason for which the request is made, should contain information substantiating the need, and shall include a conceptual site plan. 2 Adopted - April 22,1974 Amended - June 23,1980 Amended - November 23,1981 Amended - November 22,1982 Amended - November 27,1989 Amended - January 24,1994 Amended - February 26,1996 Amended - May 8, 2001 Amended - April 13, 2004 Formerly Q -1 K -1 3