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_ other Foal exceptions By any of the 3 governing bodies. 1. The council may solicit a recommendation from the p lannin g y � g commission before initiating this category of amendment. 2. A citizen may seek council initiation of a Type I Metro Plan amendment by filing a written request with the city. A staff report on the request shall be submitted to the council within 30 days of receipt of the request. At the direction of 3 councilors, the request shall be placed on the council agenda for discussion. The request shall be considered denied if the council takes no action Within 60 days of the date the staff report is submitted to the council. The council need not hold a public hearing on a private Type I amendment request and may deny the request for any reason. A citizen seeking council initiation of a site specific Type I Metro Plan amendment must own the property subject to the amendment. (b) TyRe II 121an dia am and site s ecific text amendments. 1. Inside the city limits. By the Metro Plan home city and citizens. 2. Between the ci1y limits and the plan boundary. By any of the 3 governing bodies and citizens. 3. The council may solicit a recommendation from the planning commission before initiating this category of amendment. A citizen initiating a Type II Metro Plan amendment must own the property subject to the amendment. 4. A citizen may seek council initiation of a Type H Metro Plan amendment subject to the above requirements regarding Type I Metro Plan amendments initiated by the council at the request of a citizen. (2) When Plan Amendments Can be Initiated. Amendments to the Metro Plan shall be initiated and considered at the following times: (a) The city council may initiate a Type I or Type II Metro Plan amendment at any time. Consideration of this type of amendment shall begin immediately thereafter. (b) Citizen- initiated Type II Metro Plan amendments may be applied for at any time. The initial public hearing on an application shall take place within 60 days of acceptance of a complete application. (c) Consideration of a citizen - initiated Metro Plan amendment shall be postponed if the proposed amendment is also part of an existing planned refinement plan or special area study adoption or amendment process, or one that is scheduled to commence within 3 months of the date of application submittal. Such a requested Metro Plan amendment shall be considered in the legislative proceedings of the refinement plan or special area study. If the refinement plan or special area study process has not begun within the 3 -month period, the Metro Plan amendment application process shall begin immediately following the 3 month period. The Ordinance - 313