(A) The Township Clerk shall refer all township applications for a change in the zoning ordinance text or map to the Township Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendment or change after publication twice in an official paper or a paper of general circulation in Clayton Township, the first not more than 30 days or less than 20 days prior to the hearing and the second not more than 8 days prior to the hearing and by certified U.S. mail to each public utility company and railroad company within the township that requires notification not less than 20 days prior to the hearing; and in case of a proposed zoning map change to all property owners and residents within 300 feet of the boundaries of the property proposed to be changed not less than 8 days prior to the hearing. All public notices (including publication in the newspaper and letter) shall state the time and place of hearing, the proposed amendment, in case of an ordinance text change, and the description and proposed zone changes. Affidavits of all notice mailings shall be filed with the Planning Commission, prior to the public hearing.
(B) The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on approval of the request, including the reasons for their recommendation. This recommendation and a summary of the comments submitted at the public hearing shall be included in a report that shall be transmitted to the Township Board before the Board makes a decision on the request. The Township Board in cases that amend the official zoning map shall make its decision based on the criteria contained in § 152.199.
(C) Following the public hearing, the Township Planning Commission shall transmit a copy of the proposed amendment to the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, which will be provided 30 days to comment on it.
(Ord. § 30.02, passed 5-22-1997)