A. The zoning commission shall hold a public hearing on the application to gather facts and information from all interested parties. At least fifteen (15) days' notice of the hearing shall be published in an official newspaper, or a newspaper of general circulation, in the city.
B. The zoning commission may continue the hearing, if necessary, to obtain additional information. If the hearing is continued, a second legal notice is not required if the time, date, and location of the continued hearing is announced at the hearing and placed in the official record of the zoning commission.
C. The zoning commission’s recommendation, to either approve, deny, or conditionally approve and any recommended conditions, must be based upon information presented at the public hearing and information contained in the application.
D. The zoning commission shall send the city commission its recommendation on the application, together with any and all pertinent facts in regard to the application and its recommendation. The applicant must be given a true and exact copy of the zoning commission's recommendation at least three (3) days prior to the city commission hearing on the application. (Ord. 3097, 4-7-2008; amd. Ord. 3279, 1-13-2020)