15.17.040 Amendment of Plan.
(1) The Municipal Council may amend the general plan by following the procedures required by Section 15.17.030, Provo City Code.
(2) The Planning Commission may determine on small area general plan amendments what elements in Section 15.17.020, Provo City Code, should be included in the plan amendment.
(3) The plan shall be comprehensively reviewed at least every five (5) years.
(4) After payment of the application fee shown on the Consolidated Fee Schedule adopted by the Municipal Council, General Plan amendment proposals shall be considered by the Planning Commission and Municipal Council as provided in Section 15.17.030, Provo City Code.
(5) Applicants proposing general plan amendments shall do the survey and analysis work necessary to justify the proposed amendment. To ensure the Planning Commission and Municipal Council have sufficient information to evaluate each proposal, an applicant shall submit the following:
(a) For map amendments:
(i) Eight-and-a-half (8 1/2) inch by eleven (11) inch map showing the area of the proposed amendment.
(ii) Current copy of County Assessor’s parcel map showing the area of the proposed amendment.
(iii) Mapped inventory of existing land uses within the area of the proposed amendment and extending one-half (1/2) mile beyond such area.
(iv) Correct property addresses of parcels included within the area of the proposed amendment.
(v) Written statement specifying the potential use of property within the area of the proposed amendment.
(vi) Written statement explaining why the existing general plan designation for the area is no longer appropriate or feasible.
(vii) Analysis of the potential impacts of the proposed amendment on existing infrastructure and public services (traffic, streets, intersections, water and sewer, storm drains, electrical power, fire protection, garbage collection, etc.).
(viii) As part of the General Plan Map amendment process, the applicant shall attempt to collect the signature of the property owner or authorized agent or, in the case of multiple property amendments, the signature of a majority of the persons who own property within the area proposed for the General Plan Map amendment.
(b) For text amendments:
(i) Written statement showing the desired language change;
(ii) Written statement explaining why existing general plan language is no longer appropriate or feasible;
(iii) Analysis of the potential impacts of the proposed amendment; and
(iv) Map showing affected areas if the text change will affect specific geographic areas.