Before approving, or conditionally approving, a General Plan amendment, the City Council must make the following findings:
(A) That the proposed amendment is in the public interest, and that there will be a community benefit resulting from the amendment;
(B) That the proposed amendment is consistent with the other goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan;
(C) That the proposed amendment does not conflict with provisions of this Code;
(D) In the event that the proposed amendment is a change to the land use policy map, that the amendment will not adversely affect surrounding properties; and
(E) Whether the amendment requires voter approval in accordance with either General Plan Section III(F) (the SOAR Initiative) or General Plan Section III(G) (the 81 Acre Initiative). Amendments requiring voter approval cannot become effective without an affirmative vote from a majority of registered voters at a regular or special election.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04; Am. Ord. 1188, passed 2-19-08)