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The City Council’s approval, modification, deferral, or denial of an amendment proposal shall be based on the following criteria:

(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the comprehensive plan;

(2) The proposed amendment is consistent with the scope and purpose of the City’s zoning ordinances and the description and purpose of the zone classification applied for;

(3) Circumstances have changed substantially since the establishment of the current zoning map or district to warrant the proposed amendment;

(4) The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the uses and zoning of surrounding property;

(5) The property that is the subject of the amendment is suited for the uses allowed in the proposed zoning classification;

(6) The amendment is in compliance with the three-year limitation rule as specified in CMC 14.27.030(3); and

(7) Adequate public services could be made available to serve the full range of proposed uses in that zone. (Ord. 25-08 § 1 (Exh. 1))