7.16.030 Comprehensive Plan Amendment - CLEANOrdinance 25-06
7.16.030 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Avon Municipal Code
7.16.030 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
This Section sets forth procedures for reviewing proposed amendments to the texts and maps of the
Avon Comprehensive Plan or in adopting sub-area or related/specific area plans that contain
recommendations or guidance in more detail than offered in the generalized Comprehensive Plan. The
amendment process is established in order to provide flexibility in response to changing circumstances, to
reflect changes in public policy and to advance the general welfare of the Town.
(a) Review Procedures. Applications to amend the Avon Comprehensive Plan shall follow the general
review procedures set forth in Section 7.16.020, General procedures and requirements. Applications
to amend the Comprehensive Plan may be initiated by the Town Council, any registered voter of in
the Town, or any property owner in the Town.
(b) Review Authority. The PZC shall review applications for amendments to the Avon Comprehensive
Plan and shall provide a recommendation to the Town Council after conducting a public hearing. The
Town Council shall render the final decision on an application to amend the Avon Comprehensive
Plan after conducting a public hearing. Amendments to the Avon Comprehensive Plan shall be
approved by ordinance of the Town Council.
(c) Review Criteria. The PZC and Town Council shall use the following review criteria to review a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment. While these considerations are not definitive criteria, they can
serve as the basis for recommendations and decisions on applications to amend the Avon
Comprehensive Development Plan:
(1) The land use as proposed in the Plan amendment is compatible with the surrounding area;
(2) Transportation services and infrastructure have adequate current capacity or planned capacity,
to serve potential traffic demands of the land use proposed in the plan amendment, if applicable;
(3) Public services and facilities have adequate current capacity or planned capacity to serve the
land use proposed in the plan amendment, if applicable;
(4) The proposed land use in the plan amendment will result in a better location or form of
development for the Town, even if the current plan designation is still considered appropriate;
(5) Strict adherence to the current plan would result in a situation neither intended nor in keeping
with other key elements and policies of the plan and current planning and community trends;
(6) The proposed plan amendment aligns or is in conformance with the applicable purposes stated
in this Development Code;
(7) The proposed plan amendment will consistently promote the health, safety or welfare of the
Avon Community and the general goals and policies of the Avon Comprehensive Plan;
(8) The amendment proposes a land use that offers an essential or effective public benefit; and
(9) The proposed land use is more suitable in the proposed location than elsewhere in Avon.