All proposals for the closure or closure and abandonment of a street or right-of-way, whether city initiated or initiated as a result of a petition, shall be reviewed by the Cookeville Planning Commission. The following procedure shall apply for planning commission review of all proposals for the closure or closure and abandonment of a street or right-of-way:
(1) All owners of real property abutting a street or right-of-way proposed for closure or closure and abandonment shall be notified by the planning department in writing of the time and place at which the planning commission will consider the matter.
(2) The planning department shall provide a recommendation for or against closure and/or abandonment and shall provide the comments from the applicable city departments.
(3) The planning commission shall hold a public hearing prior to considering the matter for action.
(4) The recommendation of the planning commission to the council shall be for the approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the closure or abandonment.
(Ord. #002-01-01, Feb. 2002)