The body charged with conducting a public hearing required by this chapter shall, upon receipt of a completed application, select a reasonable time and place for such hearing. Such hearings shall be held in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act 110 of 2008, as amended, and the following.
(A) Notice of the public hearing shall be:
(1) Posted by the Village Clerk at the place the hearing will be held;
(2) Published in a newspaper of general circulation in the village not less than 15 days before the date of the public hearing;
(3) Sent by mail or personal delivery not less than 15 days before the date of the public hearing to:
(a) The applicant, owner(s) of property for which approval is being considered, all persons to whom real property is assessed within 300 feet of the boundary of the property in question; and
(b) 1. All occupants of structures within 300 feet of the boundary of the property in question. If the name of the occupant is not known, the term “occupant” may be used in making notification.
2. Notification need not be given to more than one occupant of a structure, except that one occupant of each unit or spatial area shall receive notice if a structure contains more than one dwelling unit or spatial area owned or leased by different individuals, partnerships, businesses or organizations.
3. In the case of a single structure containing more than four dwelling units or other distinct spatial areas owned or leased by different individuals, partnerships, businesses or organizations, notice may be given to the manager or owner who shall post the notice at the primary entrance to the structure.
(4) Posting the notice on the village website is encouraged, but does not alleviate the notice of public hearing requirements listed above.
(B) The notice shall include all of the following:
(1) Describe the nature of the request;
(2) (a) Indicate the property that is the subject of the request.
(b) The notice shall include a listing of all existing street addresses within the property.
(c) Street addresses do not need to be created and listed if no such addresses currently exist within the property. If there are no street addresses, other means of identification may be used;
(3) State when and where the request will be considered; and
(4) Indicate when and where written comments will be received concerning the request.
(Ord. 160, passed 4-21-2022)