(A) Authorization to initiate amendments. An amendment to the text of this chapter may be initiated by the city or by application of a property owner or his or her authorized agent.
(B) Application and fee. An amendment application by a property owner or his or her authorized agent shall be filed with the Planning Administrator. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as provided for by the Council.
(C) Amendment public hearing.
(1) Notice of time and place of the public hearing before the Commission and the purpose of the proposed amendment shall be given by the city as provided in O.R.S. 197.610 and 92.048 wherein it is indicated:
(a) A proposal to amend this chapter shall be submitted to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Director at least 45 days before the final Council hearing on adoption. The submitted proposal shall contain four copies of the text and any supplemental information and the date for the first evidentiary hearing on adoption. The Commission shall provide notice at least ten days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation published in the area in which land to be subject to the ordinance or regulation is situated. The notice shall contain the time, place and purpose of the hearing and a description of the land to be subject to the ordinance or regulation.
(2) Recess of hearing. The Commission may recess a hearing in order to obtain additional information. Upon recessing for this purpose, they shall announce the time and date when the hearing will be resumed.
(3) Within 30 days after the Commission’s action they shall submit their recommendations to the Council. The Council shall schedule a public evidentiary hearing on the amendment, following the hearing procedures described above.
(D) Record of amendment. The City Recorder shall maintain a record of amendments to the text of this chapter in a form convenient for the use of the public.
(Ord. 418, passed 3-12-1990; Ord. 481, passed 9-13-2004)