Article II — Zoning Text Amendment

Should consideration of an amendment of the text of the ordinance codified in this title be desired, the procedure set forth in Figure 17.64-2 and HMC § 17.64.110 through § 17.64.150 shall be followed.

(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000)

• A. The planning commission may initiate proceedings by motion and then hold public hearings and make recommendations as provided in HMC § 17.50.130.

• B. The city council may initiate proceedings by motion, and then submit the matter to the planning commission for public hearings.

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The city manager or other city official designated by the city manager shall study the proposed ordinance amendment and shall provide information necessary to assure action consistent with the intent of this title and the general plan, and shall report the findings to the planning commission. This investigation shall include the preparation of environmental documentation described in Chapter 17.12 HMC.

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• A. The hearing date for a proposed textual amendment to any portion of this title shall be set by the city manager for not more than 30 days after the initiating motion by the planning commission or city council, except as provided in HMC § 17.12.020 .

• B. Notice of the required public hearings shall contain the time and place of the hearing and the general purpose of the proposed amendment.

• C. Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than 10 days before the date set for the public hearing.

• D. The planning commission shall, not more than 30 days after the publication of legal notice of a public hearing on an ordinance amendment, hold such public hearing.

• E. Within 30 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the planning commission shall file its recommendation with the city council, together with a report of findings, hearings and other supporting data.

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• A. The hearing date for a proposed textual amendment to the ordinance codified in this title shall be set by the city clerk for not more than 30 days after the filing of the planning commission's recommendation.

• B. Notice shall be given as provided in HMC § 17.64.130 . (Ord. 441 § 1, 2000)

• A. The city council shall, not more than 30 days after the publication of the legal notice of a public hearing on an ordinance amendment, hold said public hearing.

• B. The city council may adopt by ordinance or reject the amendment recommendation made by the planning commission after holding at least one public hearing thereon. The city council may

modify the amendment recommended by the planning commission; provided, the proposed modification has been referred back to the planning commission for a report, pursuant to the provisions of subsection C of this section.

• C. The planning commission shall review the changes proposed and referred to it by the city council and shall report its recommendations back to the city council. Such report is to be filed with the council not more than 40 days after the referral by the city council.

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(Ord. 441 § 1, 2000)