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c. The proposed rezone mitigates any adverse impact(s)upon existing or anticipated land uses in the immediate vicinity of the subject property. d. If a Comprehensive Plan amendment is required in order to satisfy section 4.a.of this subsection, approval of the Comprehensive Plan amendment is required prior to or concurrently with the granting of an approval on the rezone. 5. Development Agreements. In some circumstances, in order to demonstrate the criteria for approval are met,the city may determine that a development agreement authorized pursuant to RCW 36.70B and EMC 15.03.200 are necessary. C. Unified Code Text Amendments 1. Description.Amendment of the text of the Unified Development Code. 2. Who May Initiate.Amendments to the text of the Unified Development Code may be initiated by the city council,mayor or designee,or planning commission. 3. Review Process.Amendments are considered by Review Process V.See EMC 15.02 for procedures. 4. Criteria.The city may amend the text of the Unified Development Code if it finds that: a. The proposed amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Everett Comprehensive Plan;and b. The proposed amendment bears a substantial relation to public health,safety or welfare;and c. The proposed amendment promotes the best long-term interests of the Everett community. 15.03.400 Comprehensive Plan Amendments. A. Description.Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan may include both text(e.g.goals and policies)and maps (e.g.land use designations). B. Who May Initiate.Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan may be initiated as follows: 1. Area-Wide Amendments.Area-wide amendments may be initiated only by the city council,mayor or designee,or planning commission.Area-wide amendments could include both text and map amendments. 2. Site-Specific Amendments.Site-specific amendments may be initiated by property owners,city council, mayor or designee,or planning commission. C. Review Process. 1. Docket. Except as allowed by RCW 36.70A,the comprehensive plan may only be amended once per year. The city shall review all revisions as a comprehensive package of updates to the plan so the cumulative effect of all proposed amendments is fully understood.The planning director is authorized to set deadlines for applications to amend the comprehensive plan and establish the docket for consideration of amendments.See EMC 15.02 for application requirements. 2. Amendments are considered by Review Process V.See EMC 15.02 for procedures. D. Land Use Map.The following factors shall be considered in reviewing requests to amend the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. 1. The proposed land use designation must be supported by or consistent with the existing policies of the various elements of the comprehensive plan. 2. Have circumstances related to the subject property and the area in which it is located changed sufficiently since the adoption of the Land Use Element to justify a change to the land use designation?If so,the circumstances that have changed should be described in detail to support findings that a different land use designation is appropriate. 3. Are the assumptions upon which the land use designation of the subject property is based erroneous,or is new information available which was not considered at the time the Land Use Element was adopted,that justify a change to the land use designation?If so,the erroneous assumptions or new information should be described in detail to enable the Planning Commission and City Council to find that the land use designation should be changed. Ch.15.03 Land Use Decisions 8 City Council Action(11/04/2020)