Any person may petition for the amendment of the comprehensive plan or this chapter. The amendment procedure shall be as described here and in Idaho Code §§ 67-6509 or 67-6511, respectively.
(A) The requested amendment(s) shall be in writing and filed with the PZA.
(B) The PZA shall place the proposed amendment(s) on the agenda of the next regular Commission meeting, at which the proposed amendment can be reviewed. A public hearing shall be scheduled if necessary.
(C) The Commission may contract for professional review of the application. The costs of such review may be paid for by the county, the applicant, or whomever the Commission designates. Such reviews shall be prepared in the form of a written report submitted to the Commission for use at the hearing. The Commission shall, upon its receipt, provide a copy of this report to the applicant and place it on file for public review with the other application materials.
(D) The Commission shall conduct a hearing on the proposed amendment. No application for an amendment shall be reviewed if the applicant or a representative is not present.
(E) In the case of proposed plan amendments, the Commission shall determine whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the public interest, and recommend that the Board approve or disapprove it accordingly. In the case of proposed ordinance amendments, the Commission shall determine whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan, and recommend that the Board approve or disapprove it accordingly.
(F) The Commission shall forward the recommendation to the Board and, unless the application is withdrawn, place a hearing for the application on the agenda of the next regular Board meeting for which the notice requirements can be met and at which time will allow its proper consideration. Notice shall be provided in the same manner as for the hearing before the Commission.
(G) The Board shall conduct a hearing on the proposed amendment. No application for an amendment shall be reviewed if the applicant or a representative is not present.
(H) The Board shall determine whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the public interest and/or the comprehensive plan and approve or disapprove it accordingly.
(I) The Board shall notify the applicant and interested parties within 15 days. No amendment to this chapter shall become effective until that amendment has been adopted as an ordinance and published as required by law.
(Ord. 2007-8-13, passed 3-11-2019)