14.27.030 Application procedures.
(1) Who May Initiate.
(a) Privately Initiated. Any person or group may request a development regulation amendment or area-wide zoning map amendment. Only a property owner or authorized agency of a property owner may request a site-specific zoning map amendment. Such requests are subject to the formal application process set forth in this section.
(b) City-Initiated. The City Council, and any City commission, department, or staff member, may initiate a development regulation, or area-wide or site-specific zoning map amendment. Such proposed amendments are not subject to the formal application process or fees set forth in this section.
(c) Any person or group may informally suggest a development regulation or zoning map amendment to the City Council and request their sponsorship for the amendment. Agreement to sponsor such an amendment is at the discretion of the City Council.
(2) Application. Applicants may propose amendments by submitting such requests on forms prescribed by the City. The City shall establish specific application procedures and make those available to the public. No amendment proposal shall be processed until the Community Development Director determines that the information necessary to review and decide upon the amendment is complete.
(3) Three-Year Limitation. A specific property, policy topic or land use issue shall not be the subject of a privately initiated amendment proposal and reviewed by the City more frequently than once every three years.
(4) Fees. Applications submitted by private individuals or groups are subject to application and processing fees as set forth in the current fee resolution. Applicants may also be responsible for fees related to environmental analysis and review (SEPA process) if these are required by the nature of the amendment. No fees shall apply to City-initiated amendment proposals. (Ord. 25-08 § 1 (Exh. 1))