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jurisdiction; or accommodate the contiguous expansion of an existing business I with a site-specific requirement. e. Decisions on all Type II amendments within city limits shall be the sole responsibility of the home city. 6. Public hearings by the governing bodies for Metro Plan amendments requiring participation from one or two jurisdictions shall be held within 120 days of the initiation date. Metro Plan amendments that require a final decision from all three governing bodies shall be concluded within 180 days of the initiation date. When more than one jurisdiction participates in the decision, the Planning Commissions of the participating jurisdictions shall conduct a joint public heating and forward that record and their recommendations to their respective elected officials. The elected officials also shall conduct a joint public heating prior to making a final decision. The time frames prescribed in connection with Type II Metro Plan amendment processes can be waived if the applicant agrees to the waiver. 7. If all participating jurisdictions reach a consensus to approve a proposed amendment, substantively identical ordinances affecting the changes shall be adopted. Where there is a consensus to deny a proposed amendment, it may not be re-initiated, except by one of the three governing bodies, for one year. Amendments for which there is no consensus shall be referred to the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) for additional study, conflict resolution, and recommendation back to the governing bodies. 8. Adopted or denied Metro Plan amendments may be appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) or the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) according to applicable state law. 9. The three metropolitan jurisdictions shall jointly develop and adopt Metro Plan amendment application procedures and a fee schedule. 10. Metro Plan updates shall be initiated no less frequently than during the state required Periodic Review of the Metro Plan, although the governing bodies may initiate an update of the Metro Plan at any time. 11. In addition to the update of the Metro Plan, refinement studies may be undertaken for individual geographical areas and special purpose or functional elements, as determined appropriate by each governing body. 12. All refinement and functional plans must be consistent with the Metro Plan and should inconsistencies occur, the Metro Plan is the prevailing policy document. 13. Refinement plans developed by one jurisdiction shall be referred to the other two jurisdictions for their review. Either of the two referral jurisdictions may determine that an amendment to the Metro Plan is required.