(1) Comprehensive Plan: The Canyon County comprehensive plan, as amended, shall apply to the Nampa area of city impact. Canyon County recognizes that the city of Nampa has also developed a comprehensive plan and accompanying map for the Nampa area of city impact. Canyon County shall give consideration to the city's comprehensive plan map designations when evaluating development requests with the Nampa area of city impact.
(2) Hearing Participation: The city of Nampa may apply at any time to amend Canyon County's comprehensive plan and may fully participate in the hearing process. Hearing input from the city of Nampa will not be binding or controlling on the county, but shall be treated as documentary evidence. The city of Nampa shall have affected party status pursuant to Idaho Code section 67-6521 of the local land use planning act, as amended.
(3) Comprehensive Plan Amendment Proposals: All proposals to amend Canyon County's comprehensive plan, which may pertain to the Nampa area of city impact, but which do not originate from the city of Nampa, shall be referred to the city of Nampa's planning and community development director at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the first county public hearing on the matter and the city of Nampa may make a recommendation before or at said public hearing. After the city receives its initial thirty (30) days' notice, any further notice of proposed changes to the proposal will be provided to the city of Nampa at least seven (7) days prior to the public hearing. If a recommendation is received by the county from the city of Nampa, it shall be given consideration by the county, provided it is factually supported, but such recommendation shall not be binding on the county. If no recommendation is received, Canyon County may proceed without the recommendation of the city of Nampa.
(4) Final Document Forwarding: After the county's final action has been taken on any proposed amendments to the county's comprehensive plan, the county shall notify the city of Nampa's planning and community development department of said final action by forwarding, to the city of Nampa's planning and community development department, a copy of all final documents reflecting the action taken by the county. (Ord. 05-014, 6-1-2005)