A. Hearing Date: Once the administrator certifies that an application for reclassification of a zoning district is complete, and allowing sufficient time to conduct a site visit and write staff reports, the administrator shall schedule the application to be heard by the commission at the next available regular commission meeting date for which public notice requirements can be met. If a hearing before the commission cannot otherwise be held during a regularly scheduled commission meeting within one hundred eighty (180) days of certification, the administrator shall call a special commission meeting, to be held not more than three (3) weeks after the end of the one hundred eighty (180) days, to hear the application.
B. Publication Of Notice: Notice of the time, date and place of the hearing, and a summary of the proposal shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing. The commission shall also make available a notice to other newspapers, radio and television stations serving the county for use as a public service announcement. Notice of the proposed amendment shall be sent to all political subdivisions providing services within the county, including school districts, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing scheduled by the commission.
C. Mailing Of Notice: The administrator shall also give notice by United States mail to each property owner or purchaser of record within the land being considered and within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the land being considered, and within any additional area that may be impacted by the proposed change as determined by the commission, giving the time, date and the place of the hearing, the relief or other action sought by the applicant, and an identification of the property under consideration. The applicant is responsible for providing the administrator a list of the names and addresses of property owners and purchasers of record within the land being considered and within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the land being considered. When the land being considered is located in a wellhead protection area, the name and address and mailing label(s) shall be provided for all affected potable water source owners.
D. Posting Of Notice: Notice shall also be posted on the land being considered as provided by chapter 31 of this title.
E. Alternative Forms Of Notice: When notice is required to two hundred (200) or more property owners or purchasers of record for reclassification of the zoning district to which property is subject under this chapter, alternative forms of notice in lieu of posted or mailed notice may be provided as set forth in chapter 31 of this title.
F. Continuance Of Hearing: In any public hearing on a reclassification of the zoning district to which property is subject, the commission may order the hearing to be continued. If during any such public hearing the hearing is continued to a specific date, time and place within thirty one (31) days, no further published notice shall be required. (Ord. 2006-13, 10-26-2006; Ord. 98-3, 4-13-1998; Ord. 95-2, 3-6-1995; Ord. 94-2, 4-4-1994; Ord. 92-3, 5-11-1992; Ord. 81-3, 8-24-1981; Ord. 77-5, 3-28-1977, eff. 4-7-1977)