All amendments to the Comprehensive Plan shall be considered concurrently and no more than once each year except in the event of an emergency as outlined in SMC 17.157.130. The proposed plan amendments shall be considered concurrently by the planning commission so that their cumulative effects can be ascertained. The city council shall consider proposed amendments in September of each year. A proposed plan amendment may include new plan elements, or a change to plan elements, goals and policies, the future land use map, other components of the plan or program elements, or the results from annexation actions. All amendments to the Comprehensive Plan will be required to meet the requirements for SEPA review (Chapter 17.149 SMC). (Ord. 1249 § 8, 2009; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1025, 1998).