Before taking final action on a proposed amendment, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon.
(A) Notice of hearing. Notice of time and place of the public hearing before the Planning Commission and of the purpose of the proposed amendment shall be given in the following manner.
(1) If an amendment to the zoning map or text is proposed, the notice shall be by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
(2) In considering the adoption or amendment of a zoning ordinance, the Planning Commission shall notify the Board of Education of each school district in which real estate, or some part thereof, to be affected by such proposal lies, of the public meeting of the Planning Commission at which such proposal is to be considered and shall submit a copy of the proposal to the Board of Education at least ten days prior to such meeting.
(B) Recess of hearing. The Planning Commission may recess a hearing in order to obtain additional information or to serve further notice upon other property owners or persons it decides may be interested in the proposed amendment. Upon recessing for this purpose, the Planning Commission shall announce the time and date when the hearing will be resumed.
(2005 Code, § 11-903)