Chapter 17.900 — GENERAL PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT

17.900.010 General plan-Preparation-Contents. ¶

A. The planning agency shall prepare, administer, and maintain, in accordance with policies established by the city council, a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city, including any lands outside of the city boundaries that bear on the city's planning. The general plan contains the mandatory elements specified in the Planning and Zoning Law. The general plan may contain optional elements that, in the judgment of the city council, are necessary or desirable for directing or facilitating the physical development of the city.

B. The planning director, planning and design commission, or the city council may initiate general plan text amendments and amendments to the general plan land use designations. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

17.900.020 General plan-Procedures for adoption and amendments. ¶

A. Commission review. Adoption or amendment of the general plan is subject to review 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.

B. Council review and decision. Adoption or amendment of the general plan is subject to review and decision by the city council upon receipt of the recommendation or report of the planning and design commission.

C. Decision. The city council may adopt or amend the general plan based on findings as stated below:

The general plan is in full compliance with the applicable requirements of the Planning and Zoning Law and comprises a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city and lands located outside of the territorial limits of the city that have a relation to its planning;
The general plan contains the substance of each of the state-mandated elements, to the extent that the subject of the element exists within the planning area;
The general plan comprises an integrated, internally consistent, and compatible statement of policies for the city relating to its physical development.

D. Action by resolution. Adoption or amendment of the general plan is a legislative act and is made by resolution. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)