jurisdiction; or accommodate the contiguous expansion of an existing business <br />with a site-specific requirement. <br />C. Decisions on all Type II amendments within city limits shall be the sole <br />responsibility of the home city. <br />6. Public hearings by the governing bodies for Metro Plan amendments requiring <br />participation from one or two jurisdictions shall be held within 120 days of the initiation <br />date. Metro Plan amendments that require a final decision from all three governing <br />bodies shall be concluded within 180 days of the initiation date. When more than one <br />jurisdiction participates in the decision, the Planning Commissions of the participating <br />jurisdictions shall conduct a joint public hearing and forward that record and their <br />recommendations to their respective elected officials. The elected officials also shall <br />conduct a joint public hearing prior to making a final decision. The time frames <br />prescribed in connection with Type II Metro Plan amendment processes can be waived if <br />the applicant agrees to the waiver. <br />7. If all participating jurisdictions reach a consensus to approve a proposed amendment, <br />substantively identical ordinances affecting the changes shall be adopted. Where there is <br />a consensus to deny a proposed amendment, it may not be re-initiated, except by one of <br />the three governing bodies, for one year. Amendments for which there is no consensus <br />shall be referred to the Metropolitan. Policy Committee (MPQ for additional study, <br />conflict resolution, and recommendation back to the governing bodies. <br />Adopted or denied Metro Plan amendments may be appealed to the Oregon Land Use <br />Board of Appeals (LUBA) or the Department of Land Conservation and Development <br />(DLCD) according to applicable state law. <br />9. The three metropolitan jurisdictions shall jointly develop and adopt Metro Plan <br />amendment application procedures and a fee schedule, <br />10. Metro Plan updates shall be initiated no less frequently than during the state required <br />Periodic Review of the Metro Plan, although the goveming bodies may initiate an update <br />of the Metro Plan at any time. <br />11. In addition to the update of the Metro Plan, refinement studies may be undertaken for <br />individual geographical areas and special purpose or functional elements, as determined <br />appropriate by each governing body. <br />12. All refinement and functional. plans must be consistent with the Metro Plan and should <br />inconsistencies occur, the Metro Plan is the prevailing policy document. <br />13. Refinement plans developed by one jurisdiction shall be referred to the other two <br />jurisdictions for their review. Either of the two referral jurisdictions may determine that <br />an amendment to the Metro Plan is required. <br />N-4 <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 267 <br />