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requirements for the survey and monumentation of the new line by an Oregon licensed surveyor. Refinement Plan Amendments 9.5421 Purpose of Refinement Plan Amendments. An amendment to an existing refinement plan allows changes to be made to portions of the plan without comprehensively updating the entire document. Refinement plan application requirements and criteria are designed to facilitate consideration of amendments to address changes that have occurred, such as changes in state or federal legislation, changes in the Metro Plan or other applicable local policies, or changes in circumstances that could directly influence public policy choices. 9.8422 Applicability. Refinement plan amendment procedures only apply when specific changes are proposed to an existing refinement plan that covers areas only within the jurisdiction, of the city. The procedures are not applicable to comprehensive updates of an entire refinement plan. 9.5423 General Re uirements. Applications for refinement plan amendments shall be submitted on a form approved by the city manager and reviewed under a Type N process for site specific amendments or otherwise, a Type V process according to EC 9.7000s Application Procedures. 9.5424 Refinement Plan Amendment Approval Criteria. The planning commission shall evaluate proposed refinement plan amendments based on the criteria set forth below, and forward a recommendation to the city council. The city council shall decide whether to act on the application. If the city council decides to act, it shall approve, approve with modifications or deny a proposed refinement plan amendment. Approval, or approval with modifications shall be based on compliance with the following criteria: (1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following: (a) Statewide planning goals. (b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. (c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan. (2) The refinement plan amendment addresses one or more of the following: (a) An error in the publication of the refinement plan. (b) New inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal. (c) New or amended community policies. (d) New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute, state regulation, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan. (e) A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the time the refinement plan was adopted. Ordinance - 364