SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name_______________________________________ Date____________________

WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONE CHANGE?

A Comprehensive Plan amendment is a request to amend the City's official Comprehensive Plan map from one land use designation (i.e. commercial, industrial, residential) to another. A zone change is a corresponding request to change the official zoning map from one zoning district (i.e. R-1 to C-1) to another in order to be consistent with the proposed Comprehensive Plan map designation.

WHAT IS NEEDED FOR APPROVAL?

All Comprehensive Plan amendments and zone change applications are discretionary and MAY be approved after an evaluation of the applicable policies in the Estacada Comprehensive Plan and criteria in the Estacada Development Code. The City must make written findings to support the decision to approve or deny the application. The applicant is responsible for providing evidence to support the Comprehensive Plan amendment and zone change according to the policies in the Comprehensive Plan and criteria in the City Code.

WHAT ARE CHANCES FOR APPROVAL?

Staff cannot predetermine the decision on this or any application. A decision of approval or denial will only be made after the complete application is processed. This includes review of citizen and agency comments. The decision is based on criteria appropriate to this application as listed in the Estacada Development Code and Comprehensive Plan. In order to address the necessary criteria, the information requested in this supplemental application should be as thorough and complete as possible.

STAFF WILL ATTACH THE FOLLOWING PERTINENT INFORMATION:

_________ Land Use Application _________ Estacada Code Section 16.101

& 16.128

_________ Sample Plot Plan

APPLICATION PROCESS

A Comprehensive Plan amendment and zone change application is subject to the public hearing process and public notice. Public comments received from property owners, agencies and other interested parties may affect the decision on the application. Special conditions may be attached to any approval. This application will be reviewed at a public hearing before the Estacada Planning Commission, who will forward a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will then review the application at a public hearing and make the final decision. The City Councils decision may be appealed to the State Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA).

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET A FINAL DECISION ON AN APPLICATION?

Approximately 60 days for Planning Commission to make recommendation to City Council, and another 30 days for the City Council to hold a public hearing and make a final decision.

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Land Use Application – Information on applicant and land involved in application.

2. Supplemental Application – Information requested on this form. Please be as complete and thorough as possible. Use additional sheets as necessary.

3. Application Fee.

4. Plot Plan drawn to scale on 8.5” x 11” or 8.5” x 14” paper, showing the property and your proposal.

JUSTIFICATION CRITERIA: See relevant City Code sections for specific requirements. Then answer the following questions:

A. How is approval of the requested zone change consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan?

B. What public services (water, sewer, roads, etc.) are provided to the subject property, and are they adequate to support the level of development allowed if the zone change is approved, or are such services planned to be provided concurrently with development?