(1) At the conclusion of the public hearing, the planning commission shall make a written recommendation and shall transmit the recommendation to the county council, except as provided in SCC 30.73.060(4).

(2) The planning commission may recommend that the council adopt, amend and adopt, or decline to adopt the Type 3 proposal.

(3) The planning commission recommendation shall be by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the total members of the commission.

(4) A planning commission recommendation is not required for a Type 3 proposal initiated and abandoned by the planning commission.

(5) If the planning commission does not adopt and transmit a recommendation to the county council within 45 days following the deadline for a planning commission hearing as specified in SCC 30.73.040(3), council may consider the proposal without a planning commission recommendation as provided in SCC 30.73.070. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Ord. 08-132, Oct. 22, 2008, Eff date Nov. 16, 2008).