§ 19.34.080. Council action.

(a)

When the commission recommends the approval or denial of the proposed General Plan amendment, it shall transmit the application, together with its report and recommendations to the council for its action.

(b)

(1)

All General Plan amendments shall be processed in accordance with the Government Code.

(2)

Pursuant to Government Code § 65355, the council shall conduct at least one public hearing.

(3)

In all cases, statutory time-frames imposed by the Government Code and California Environmental Quality Act apply.

(c)

The council may, upon receipt of the application and report and recommendations of the commission:

(1)

Approve the General Plan amendment;

(2)

Deny the General Plan amendment;

(3)

Modify the action proposed for a General Plan amendment, in which case it shall be referred back to the planning commission for its report and recommendation on such modification.

(d)

Pursuant to Government Code § 65355, the council must have at least one public hearing prior to approving a General Plan amendment.

(Ord. No. 934-2015, § 19.34.080, 7-20-2015)