§ 8-8

The purpose of this section is to set forth the procedures by which the General Plan of the City of Yuba City may be amended.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986)

An amendment to the General Plan may be initiated by:

(a)

The City Council;

(b)

The Planning Commission; or

(c)

A member of the public.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986)

Applications for General Plan amendments which are initiated by other than the City Council or Planning Commission shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the Planning Director. The City Council shall establish by resolution, and may amend and revise from time to time, fees for processing the various applications authorized or required by this chapter. All fees shall be paid at the time an application is filed, and no processing shall commence until the fee is paid in full.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986; § 1, Ord. 1022, eff. May 11, 1987; § 1, Ord. 17-92, eff. September 3, 1992)

(a)

The Planning Commission shall conduct an advertised public hearing on all General Plan amendments.

(b)

At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall forward to the City Council its recommendation and findings relating to the proposed General Plan amendment.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986)

(a)

The City Council shall conduct an advertised public hearing on the recommendations of the Planning Commission.

(b)

At the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council may adopt such General Plan amendments as it deems necessary. All amendments shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council.

(c)

Any substantial modification to the Planning Commission's recommendation by the City Council which was not previously considered by the Planning Commission must be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendations prior to adoption by the City Council.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986)

If an amendment to the General Plan has been acted upon by the City Council, no further application which is the same or substantially the same may be filed by members of the public within a period of six months from the date of such action.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986)

The City Council shall not amend the General Plan more than four times in any calendar year.

(§ 1, Ord. 1003, eff. August 6, 1986)