2752ORDINANCE NO.2752
^AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19.55 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
AMENDMENTS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 19.55 ofthe Moses Lake MunicipalCodeentitled "Comprehensive Plan and Development
Regulation Amendments"is amended as follows:
19.55.030 Suggesting Amendments:Amendments to the comprehensive plan or development regulations
may be suggested by any person,including but not limited to applicants,citizens,hearing
examiners and staff of other agencies by providing the following written information on a form
approved by the Community Development Director to meet the docketing requirements of this
chapter:
A. Name,address and telephone numberof the person,business,agency or other organization
suggesting the amendment;
B. Citation of the specific text,map or other illustration suggested to be amended;
C.The suggested amendment;
D. Ifa suggested amendment is to a plan or to both a plan and a development regulation, a
statement of how the amendment (1)promotes the public health,safety and welfare; (2) is
consistent withor inconflict with other portions of the comprehensive plan; and (3)complies
withChapter 36.70A RCW,also knownas the Growth ManagementAct,and the Grant County
M countywide planning policies;
E. Ifa suggested amendment is onlyto the development regulations, a statement as to howthe
amendment complies with the comprehensive plan.
F. Except fora request made bya citydepartment or officeror governmental entity,a fee oftwo
hundred dollars ($200) is required.All applicants shall be responsible for the costs of any
specialized studies including,but not limited to, trafficand transportation,critical areas and
environmental impact statements associated with their request.
G.SEPA checklist and fee.
19.55.060 Timing and Order of Consideration of Suggested Amendments:
A.Suggested amendments to the comprehensive plan or development regulations shall be
considered at least once each calendar year, but the comprehensive plan shall be amended
no more often than once each calendar year,unless permitted by law,except that
amendments may be considered more frequently for the adoption of a shoreline master
program, in cases of emergency,or to resolve an appeal of an adopted comprehensive plan
filed with a Growth Management Board or with the court.
B.Suggested amendments shall generally be considered by the Planning Commission in the
order received,although suggestions which concern the same property,group of properties
or land use topic may be combined.All the recommendations of the Planning Commission
shall be considered concurrently by the City Council. The annual deadline for submitting
suggested plan amendments and suggested development regulation amendments shall be
March 31st,unless otherwise stated by the CityCouncil.
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C.The Planning Commission may consider and make a recommendation concurrently on a
comprehensive plan land use designation change and the associated rezone.The required
public hearing on the designation change and the rezone may be held concurrently.
19.55.070 Public Participation:The public shall be made aware of the opportunity to suggest amendments
and to comment on suggested amendments through methods including but not limited to direct
mailings,newsletter and newspaper articles,legal advertisements,and notices posted in public
places.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on January 27,2015.
Dick Deane,Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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