Part Vi Procedures And Permits | 16.612 General Plan Amendments
A. Procedures. 1. In adopting an interim ordinance, the City Council need not follow the procedures otherwise required prior to the adoption of an Ordinance amendment as provided for in this Chapter. 2. An interim ordinance may be adopted as an emergency ordinance pursuant to the provisions of Section 312 of the City Charter. 3. The City Council as part of any interim ordinance, may adopt procedures to modify the standards contained in the interim ordinance, and may establish procedures which differ from those contained in Chapter 16.602, Common Procedures. B. Required Finding. The City Council shall not adopt or extend any interim ordinance pursuant to this Chapter unless the ordinance contains a finding that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and that the approval of additional subdivisions, Use Permits, variances, Building Permits or any other applicable entitlement for use which is required in order to comply with a zoning ordinance would result in a threat to public health, safety, and welfare.
16.612 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 16.612.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY This Chapter is intended to establish procedures for making changes to the General Plan when it is in the public interest to do so as provided for in State law. These procedures apply to all proposals to change the text of the General Plan and the diagrams that illustrate the application of its provisions.
16.612.02 PROCEDURES A. Initiation. An amendment to the General Plan may be initiated by: 1. Any qualified applicant identified in Section 16.602.02, Application Forms and Fees; or 2. An order of the City Council or Planning Commission, on its own motion or on the recommendation of the Director.
C. Duration. An interim ordinance shall be of no further force and effect 60 days from its effective date. After notice and public hearing pursuant to the City Council may extend the interim ordinance up to 60 months.
B. Application Requirements. An application for an amendment to the General Plan must be filed and processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.602.02, Application Forms and Fees and considered by the City Council with a recommendation from the Planning Commission. It must be processed in conformance with Government Code Section 65350 et seq. Its approval must be by resolution, and it is subject to referendum.
D. Compliance with State Requirements. Notwithstanding subsections (A) through (C) of this Chapter, if the interim zoning ordinance would operate to prohibit a use otherwise authorized by the Zoning Code, the City Council shall follow the procedure specified in Government Code Section 65858, or any successor legislation thereto.
C. Required Information. In addition to any other application requirements, an application for a General Plan amendment must include a statement, supported by documentation, that describes how the proposed amendment conforms to the General Plan’s goals and the benefit to the public that will result from approving the proposed change or changes to the General Plan. D. Director’s Report. The Director must prepare a report and recommendation to the Planning Commission, which must include, but is not limited to, a discussion of how the proposed amendment complies with the purposes of this article and the General Plan’s goals, and a determination as to whether the proposed amendment will require amendment to other plans that the City Council has adopted. E. Planning Commission Recommendation. The Commission’s recommendation must be forwarded to the City Council for action on the proposed amendment except in the situation specified in this Section.
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TITLE 16: ZONING CODE | VALLEJO, CA
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