A. Type IV Procedure: Amendments to the zoning title text or official map are considered a type IV procedure. A map change may be legislative or quasi-judicial, depending on the number of properties and area involved. A text change is always a legislative decision.
B. Initiation Of Application: An application may be initiated by a property owner or authorized agent, the planning commission, or the city council. (Ord. 688, 6-15-1999)
C. Narrative, Identification Required: An application shall include a narrative that demonstrates compliance with the approval criteria and a site and vicinity map identifying the property and adjacent properties. A traffic impact analysis (TIA), pursuant to section 10-11-10 of this title, shall also be submitted with all plan and zoning amendment applications.
D. Approval Criteria: An amendment to this title or official map shall comply with the following criteria:
1. The proposed designation is consistent with and supports the purposes of the portions of the city's comprehensive plan not proposed for amendment, or circumstances have changed to justify a change in the comprehensive plan.
2. The proposed change will not affect the land supply for the existing zoning designation as related to projected need for the particular land use.
3. The proposed designation will not negatively impact existing or planned public facilities and services. In particular, pursuant to the Oregon transportation planning rule, proposed text and map amendments shall determine whether the proposed change will significantly affect a collector or arterial transportation facility and must comply with the requirements of Oregon administrative rule (OAR) 660-012-0060 as applicable. In the I-82/U.S. 730 interchange area management plan (IAMP) management area, proposed access shall be consistent with the access management plan in section 7 of the IAMP.
4. The site is suitable for the proposed use, considering the topography, adjacent streets, access, size of the site, availability of public facilities, and any other pertinent physical features.
5. Other sites in the city or the vicinity are unsuitable for the proposed use. In other words, ownership and desire to develop a particular use in themselves provide insufficient rationale for changing a zoning designation that does not support the interests of the city as a whole. (Ord. 766, 12-6-2011)