17.157.050 Selection procedure.
The planning department shall docket all amendment requests upon receipt to ensure that all requests receive due consideration and are available for review by the public. The planning department will provide an assessment and recommendation on all proposed amendments to be included in the annual docket work program (SMC 17.157.070) and shall forward proposed work program requests with recommendations to the planning commission for briefing and to the city council for decision. This assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the criteria contained in SMC 17.157.080. The city council will review this assessment and decide which amendment request(s) will be considered.
Criteria for prioritizing plan amendment requests will include:
(1) Determining if the request is site-specific;
(2) The order of receipt;
(3) The same area or issue was not reviewed within the last year;
(4) Possibility for incorporation into planned or active projects (if a request can be incorporated into a planned or active project, it may receive immediate consideration);
(5) The proposed amendment is:
(a) Consistent with the vision of the Comprehensive Plan;
(b) Proposes a policy refinement consistent with broad policy objectives; and
(c) Presents a new policy objective supported by the city council.
The city council shall approve the docket work program and refer it to the planning commission for review. (Ord. 1249 § 10, 2009; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1084 § 3, 2000; Ord. 1025, 1998).