9-100.030 - CONSISTENCY OF DEVELOPMENT TITLE WITH GENERAL PLAN

All actions, approvals, and procedures taken with respect to, or in accordance with, this Title shall be consistent with the 2035 General Plan. In the event this Title becomes inconsistent with the 2035 General Plan by reason of adoption of a new General Plan or by amendment of the existing General Plan or any of its elements, this Title shall be amended within a reasonable time, so that it is consistent with the newly adopted General Plan or remains consistent with the existing General Plan, as amended. Additionally, all Development Title amendments shall be consistent with the 2035 General Plan. The procedure for the amendment of this Title is contained in Chapter 9-807, General Plan Amendments.

(a)

The various zones contained in this Code shall each be geographically applied in a manner consistent with the land use categories or designations provided by the 2035 General Plan according to the statement of purpose or intent accompanying each zone.

(b)

Certain preexisting land uses are not consistent with the land use designations provided by the 2035 General Plan. These preexisting, inconsistent land uses shall nonetheless be subject to zone classifications which are consistent with the 2035 General Plan, thereby making them nonconforming uses as prescribed by the zoning code. Recognizing that consistency between the 2035 General Plan and zoning code must be balanced by practical considerations and the avoidance of undue hardships, the nonconforming use regulations contained in this Code are not intended to detract from or diminish the overall objective of ensuring consistency of the zoning code with the 2035 General Plan.