A. Legislative Amendments. Proceedings initiated by the city council shall be by resolution and shall be referred first to the planning commission. The commission shall make a recommendation to the council upon completion of a public hearing. The planning commission and city council shall adopt findings to establish that the legislative amendment will not conflict with other provisions of the development code or with the comprehensive plan. A legislative amendment may be made by the city council after recommendation by the planning commission and after a public hearing held pursuant to Section 16.132.020 through 16.132.090.
B. Quasi-Judicial Amendments. A quasi-judicial amendment may be approved when the applicant demonstrates that the amendment would not conflict with other provisions of the authorized proposal provided that the proposal satisfied all applicable requirements of the development code or with the comprehensive plan. (Prior code § 10.805)