The Ordinance recommendation shall be introduced for first reading at Village Council at the next regular meeting of Village Council after certification of the report by the Planning Commission. After passage on first reading, Council shall set a time for a Public Hearing on such proposed amendment, which date shall not be more than sixty (60) days from the date of the receipt of such recommendation from the Planning Commission.
(a) Public Notice Requirements. Notice of the Public Hearing shall be provided by the Village Clerk. The notice shall set forth the time and the place of the Public Hearing, the nature of the proposed amendment, and the location where the text of the proposed Ordinance, together with the maps or plans and report of the Planning Commission, will be available for public examination.
(1) The notice shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation at least thirty (30) days before the date of the Public Hearing.
(2) If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict fewer than eleven (11) parcels of land as listed on the tax duplicates, the Village Clerk shall mail notice of the public hearing by first class mail at least twenty (20) days before the date of the public hearing to all owners of property within and contiguous to and directly across the street from such area affected by the proposed amendment. Such notice is to be mailed to the address of such owners appearing on the County Auditor’s current tax list.
(3) The Village Clerk shall place a copy of the text of the proposed Ordinance, together with the maps or plans, and reports of the Planning Commission on file for public examination in the office of the Village Clerk at least thirty (30) days before the Public Hearing.
(b) Conduct of a Legislative Hearing. Public Hearings are held before action is taken to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance and/or the Official Zoning Districts Map.
(1) Such hearings shall be public for the purpose of obtaining comments and input from the general public and affected property owners.
(2) At the Public Hearing, or at any time and place to which such hearing shall from time to time be adjourned, the proposed amendment ordinance shall be ready by title only, unless the Council by majority vote requires that it be read in full, and after such reading all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard. (Ord. 2013-26. Passed 10-3-13.)