19.01.005 Legislative decisions.
A. Decisions. The following decisions are legislative, and are not subject to the procedures in this title, unless otherwise specified:
1. Zoning code text and development regulation amendments;
2. Area-wide rezones to implement city policies;
3. Adoption of the comprehensive plan and any plan amendments.
B. Planning Commission. The planning commission shall hold a public hearing and make recommendations to the city council on the decisions in subsection (A)(3) of this section. The planning commission shall also hold public hearings and make recommendations to the city council on the decisions in subsections (A)(1) and (2) of this section, except that the city council may hold a public hearing itself on those decisions set forth in subsections (A)(1) and (2) of this section. The public hearing shall be held in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19.05 GHMC and RCW 36.70A.035 and all other applicable law.
C. City Council. The city council may consider the planning commission’s recommendation in a public hearing held in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19.05 GHMC and RCW 36.70A.035 and all other applicable law. If the city council desires to hold a public hearing on any of the decisions set forth in subsections (A)(1) and (2) of this section, it may do so without forwarding the proposed decision to the planning commission for a hearing.
D. Public Notice. Notice of the public hearing or public meeting shall be provided to the public as set forth in GHMC 19.03.003.
E. Implementation. City council decision shall be by ordinance or resolution and shall become effective on the effective date of the ordinance or resolution. (Ord. 1197 § 88, 2010; Ord. 1077 § 1, 2007; Ord. 806 § 4, 1998; Ord. 711 § 1, 1996).