A. Upon filing of a verified application for an Amendment, or the adoption of a Resolution of Intention by the Planning Commission or City Council, the Planning Commission shall hold one public hearing thereon pursuant to Chapter 15.76, as required by Chapter 4, Title 7 of the Government Code, commonly known as the Conservation and Planning Act of the state of California.
B. Notices shall contain the following information:
1. A written and/or graphic description of the location of the application site, including both street address (if available) and Assessor's Parcel Number.
2. Time, place and location of the hearing.
3. A brief description of the nature of the proposed application and city file number.
4. A reference to application materials on file for more detailed information regarding the application, including phone number(s) to obtain such information.
5. A statement that any interested person may appear at the hearing or submit written material prior to the commencement of the hearing, and the right of appeal thereof.
C. Public hearing notices shall be given a minimum of ten days in advance of any hearing and shall be distributed by one of the following methods as necessary:
1. First Class Mail to any person filing a request to the Planning Department to receive such notices AND to all property owners shown on the last equalized assessment as owning real property within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing.
2. Newspaper Notification (1/4 page advertisement) OR placement of an insert with any generalized mailing sent by the city, such as a billing for city services, to property owners in the affected area if the Development Services Director identifies that the application affects more than 1,000 property owners.
3. First Class Mail or personal delivery to property owners shown on the last equalized assessment roll as owning real property adjoining the exterior boundaries of the property which is the subject of the hearing.
D. If the applicant is not the owner of the affected property, the notice shall also be given by mail or delivery to the owner of the property as shown on the last equalized assessment roll. The Development Services Department may use such other records of the County Assessor or Tax Collector, which, in the opinion of the Development Services Director, contain more recent information as to current property owners and addresses.
(Ord. 3131 (part), 2009; Ord. 2982, 2001)