(A) Public hearing and notice. Information and procedures regarding public hearing, public posting, newspaper publication, property posting and property owner mailing notice requirements for certain zoning and development applications is provided below.
(1) Zoning Code and Map amendments. Public notice requirements for Zoning Code and Zoning Map amendments are provided in Vol. II, § 1-16-6.
(2) Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Public notice requirements for appeals are provided in Vol. II, § 1-16-5.
(3) Conditional use permits. Public notice requirements for conditional use permit applications are provided in Vol. II, § 1-16-12(D).
(4) General Plan amendments. Public notice requirements for General Plan amendments are provided in Chapter 15 (Amending the General Plan) of the "Apache Junction General Plan", or any subsequent amendment.
(5) Annexations. Public notice requirements for proposed annexations are provided in Vol. II, § 1-16-10.
(B) Citizen review process. A neighborhood meeting shall be required for all privately initiated applications for major General Plan Land Use Plan Map amendments, Zoning Map amendments and specific Plan approvals. The purpose of the neighborhood meeting is to provide a means for the applicant, surrounding neighbors and homeowners associations to review privately initiated preliminary Zoning Map and Land Use Plan Map amendment proposals and solicit input and exchange information about the proposed amendment with the intent to resolve potential conflicts prior to the required formal hearings.
(1) Neighborhood meeting scheduling. The applicant is required to hold at least 1 neighborhood meeting at least 15 calendar days prior to their scheduled Planning Commission Public Hearing.
(2) Neighborhood meeting notification. At least 10 calendar days prior to the neighborhood meeting, the applicant shall provide notification to the affected neighbors as follows:
(a) Applicant shall notify by first-class mail all property owners of record within 300 feet of the property.
(b) Applicant shall notify any persons who have specifically requested notice regarding the application who register their names and addresses with the city as being interested in receiving such notice.
(c) The neighborhood meeting notice shall set forth the purpose, substance of the proposed application (e.g., site plans, building elevations and project data), and the time, date and place of the meeting.
(d) A copy of the neighborhood meeting notice shall be submitted to the Development Services Director.
(3) Follow-up report. Applicants shall provide a written report to the Development Services Department on the results of their citizen review efforts at least 10 calendar days prior to the Commission's public hearing. This report will be attached to the staff's public hearing case report. At a minimum, the written report of the citizens review meeting shall include the following details:
(a) Dates and locations of all meetings where citizens were invited to discuss the proposal;
(b) Content, dates mailed and number of mailings, including examples of letters, meeting notices, newsletters and other publications;
(c) The addresses of residents, property owners and interested parties receiving notices, newsletters or other written materials;
(d) The number of people that participated in the process; and
(e) A summary of concerns, issues and problems expressed during the process, including the substance of the concerns, issues and problems; and how the concerns were addressed or resolved.
(Ord. 1402, passed 5-6-2014)