A. Initiation of amendments. The planning director, planning and design commission, or the city council may initiate text amendments to this title. The planning and design commission or the city council may initiate a rezoning amendment to this title.
B. Commission review. An amendment to this title is subject to review at the commission level by the planning and design commission. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall forward its recommendation to the city council or, if no motion to approve a recommendation receives enough votes to pass, shall forward to the city council a report of the votes taken on each motion on the general plan adoption or amendment.
C. Council review and decision. An amendment to this title is subject to review and decision at the council level upon receipt of the recommendation or report of the planning and design commission.
D. Decision. The city council may adopt the amendment to this title based on findings as stated below. The city council may modify the amendment from what was recommended or reported by the planning and design commission as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to support adoption:
1. Findings for text amendments:
a. As amended, this title complements, supports, and facilitates the implementation of the goals, policies, and other provisions of the general plan and the city's specific plans and transit village plans; and
b. The amendment promotes the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the city.
2. Findings for rezoning and prezoning amendments:
a. The rezoning or prezoning is consistent with the applicable general plan land use designation, use, and development standards; the goals, policies, and other provisions of the general plan; and any applicable specific plan or transit village plan; and
b. The amendment promotes the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare of the city.
E. Action to be taken by ordinance. An amendment to this title is a legislative action and is made by ordinance. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)