§ 21.20.120. Action by assembly.

Standards for approval under 21.20.090 apply to Assembly action on zoning map amendments after planning and zoning commission review and recommendation under 21.20.100.

A.

The assembly may approve a zoning map amendment:

1.

As submitted in the application to the planning and zoning commission;

2.

With special limitations or other modifications at least as restrictive as the amendment recommended by the planning and zoning commission, provided that an ordinance approving an amendment initiated under subsection 21.20.040.A.4 shall become effective only with the written consent required in subsection 21.20.040.B to the special limitations or other modifications;

3.

After a recommendation for assembly disapproval under AMC 21.20.100A.3, with or without the addition of special limitations or other modifications, subject to timely filing by the applicant under 21.20.100D; provided that an ordinance approving an amendment initiated under Subsection 21.20.040.A.4. shall become effective only with the written consent required in Subsection 21.20.040.B to any special limitation or other modifications not included in the application submitted to the planning and zoning commission; or

4.

With special limitations or other modifications at least as restrictive as submitted in the application to the planning and zoning commission, provided that the amendment is an areawide zoning map amendment.

B.

Assembly approval of a zoning map amendment must be by an affirmative vote of eight assembly members if the amendment is protested by the owners of at least one-third in area, excluding rights-of-way, of:

1.

The land to which the amendment applies; or

2.

The land within 300 feet of the outer boundary of the land to which the amendment applies;

excluding land owned by the municipality, except where the municipality joins in the protest.

C.

The assembly may disapprove the amendment, or remand the amendment to the planning and zoning commission with instructions for its reconsideration.

(GAAB 21.05.090.A; AO No. 77-355; AO No. 79-202; AO No. 85-58; AO No. 2000-157, § 1, 6-19-01; AO No. 2008-41am, § 2, 6-24-08)