§ 155.125 PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

   (A)   (1)   Amendments may be necessary from time to time to reflect changing community conditions, needs and desires, to correct mistakes or to address changes in the law.

      (2)   The purpose of this chapter is to describe the general requirements and criteria to be considered in reviewing an application for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan or this chapter.

      (3)   An amendment may be made to the text of the Comprehensive Plan or this chapter or to the Comprehensive Plan Map or Official Zoning Map.

   (B)   An amendment may be processed in either a legislative or quasi-judicial manner, as follows.

      (1)   Legislative amendments.

         (a)   Legislative amendments may only be made for the establishment of policy. Such an amendment may be initiated only by the City Council or the Planning Commission. An owner of land may submit an application to the City Council or Planning Commission to initiate the amendment by making such an application.

         (b)   Such amendments shall be made only by the Council after review and recommendation by the Planning Commission and after public hearings have been held pursuant to §§ 155.025 through 155.033 of this chapter.

      (2)   Quasi-judicial amendments.

         (a)   Quasi-judicial amendments may only be made for the application of established policy to specific properties in the city. Quasi-judicial amendments may be initiated by the property owner or owners, a contract purchaser or an agent authorized: by the property owner or owners; by the Planning Commission; or by the City Council.

         (b)   All quasi-judicial amendments shall be subject to the public notice requirements and public hearing requirements of §§ 155.025 through 155.033 of this chapter.

(Prior Code, § 16.200.000)