Not less than ten days before the date of public hearing, public notice shall be given of such hearing in the following manner:
(A) A public notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. Such notice shall state the nature of the request, the location of the property, and the time and place of the scheduled hearing.
(B) A public notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the owners of the property within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application, using for this purpose the last-known name and address of such owners as shown upon the city records of the Director of Finance. Additionally, in determining the owners of property subject to notice of a zoning text amend-ment, the Department of Community Development staff shall identify the properties affected by the proposed zoning text amendment as well as all parcels within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the affected parcels. Such notice shall state the nature of the request, location of the property, and the time and place of the scheduled hearing.
(C) In the event that the number of owners to whom the notice would be sent pursuant to division (B) above is greater than 1,000, notice shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing by either of the following procedures:
(1) By placing two display advertisements of at least one-fourth page in the newspaper having the greatest circulation within the affected area by the proposed action and in at least one additional newspaper having general circulation within such area, or
(2) By placing an insert within any generalized mailing sent by the city to property owners in the area affected by the proposed action, such as billings for city services. Such advertisement or mailing shall state the nature of the request, location of the property, and the time and place of the scheduled hearing.
(D) In addition to divisions (A), (B) and/or (C), the property which is the subject of a public hearing shall be posted at least ten days prior to the hearing with a sign of a design prescribed by the Director of Community Development giving notice of such hearing.
(E) In the event that the number of properties to be posted is greater than 100, the properties which arc the subject of a public hearing may be posted at least ten days prior to the hearing with a sign of a design prescribed by the Director of Community Development giving notice of such hearing.
(F) Public notice for an item scheduled to appear on the Planning Commission consent agenda shall be given in the same manner as that specified in this section.
('86 Code, § 23.76.030) (Ord. 4110, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4735, passed 5-14-18)