Sec. 38-56. Adoption Procedures.
A.The Planning Commission shall consider an application for rezoning to a PC district under the procedures established in Article 26. The Planning Commission shall consider the proposed PC Plan of Specific Plan accompanying the application at the same time. A recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone land to a PC district shall be accompanied by a resolution approving a PC Plan or recommending a Specific Plan. The Planning Commission may require either a PC Plan, a Specific Plan, or both.
1. Required Findings.The Planning Commission shall approve or conditionally approve a PC Plan, or recommend approval of conditional approval of a Specific Plan, upon finding that:
a.The PC Plan or Specific Plan is consistent with the General Plan, any applicable area plan, and other applicable policies and is compatible with surrounding development;
b.The PC Plan or Specific Plan will enhance the potential for superior urban design in comparison with the development under the base district regulations that would apply if the Plan were not approved;
c.Deviations from the base district regulations that otherwise would apply are justified by compensating benefits of the PC Plan of Specific Plan;
d.The PC Plan or Specific Plan includes adequate provisions for utilities services, and emergency vehicle access; and
e.Public service demands will not exceed the capacity of existing and planned systems.
B.The City Council shall hold a hearing, as provided by Article 26, on any application and plan transmitted to it by the Planning Commission.
C.Following a hearing, the City Council may approve or conditionally approve a PC Plan or a Specific Plan and adopt a PC district for the area described in the application, if the City Council concurs with the findings required by Subsection (A)(1) above.
C.The City Council shall adopt each PC district by ordinance, pursuant to Article 26. The adopting ordinance shall include a reference to the approved PC or Specific Plan for the district, a statement of purposes, and a list of the land use and property development regulations that apply.