A. Any person may propose that an area be designated as a redevelopment or development district or propose that an amendment be made to existing district boundaries by first submitting a proposal for the same to the city manager for study and review.
B. After review by the city manager, the proposal shall be submitted to the planning commission. The planning commission shall conduct at least one public hearing concerning the proposal. Notice shall be given of the date, time and place of the public hearing not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days before the public hearing before the planning commission by publishing a notice thereof at least once in one or more newspapers in general circulation in the city.
C. The city manager or the city manager's designee shall, not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days before the public hearing before the planning commission, serve written notice either in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, on the owners as appears from authentic tax records of the county or counties in which the district is proposed to be located, of all property located within the proposed redevelopment or development district, or if an amendment to existing boundaries is proposed, of all property located within the area proposed to be added or deleted. The notice herein required shall state the nature of the proposal, a general description of the boundaries or a general description of the proposed amendment to existing boundaries, the date, time and place of the public hearing if, after a bona fide effort to determine property owner addresses, the owners of the property upon which notice is to be served cannot be found at the last known address, or the mailed notice is returned because the owner cannot be found at the last known address, the notice requirements of this section shall be deemed to have been met. Furthermore, if ownership of a property has been changed, but has not been properly recorded on the tax records of the county or counties, notice to the person(s) recorded on the county tax records as owner shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this section.
D. As a result of the public hearing, the planning commission shall make findings of fact and a recommendation concerning the proposal to the city council.
E. The city council may adopt, decrease in size or reject the proposal by resolution of the city council.
F. The city council shall establish fees and charges for applications to amend the district boundaries and other matters pertaining to this chapter. A schedule of fees shall be posted in the office of the director of development services of the city and may be altered or amended by resolution by the city council. Until all applicable fees and charges have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application. (Ord. 2013-20)