(A) Zoning Ordinance adoption and amendments.
(1) The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing prior to issuing a recommendation to the City Council for the adoption of a new zoning ordinance or zoning amendment. The City Council may hold additional hearings if considered necessary.
(2) The city shall notify the general public of the time and place of the public hearing at least 15 days prior to such hearing. The notice shall be published in an official paper or paper of general circulation within the city.
(3) The city shall notify each public utility company and railroad company owning or operating any public utility or railroad within the district or zone affected of the time and place of the public hearing and at least 15 days prior to such hearing. The notice shall be delivered via mail to the name and address as registered with the City Clerk. An affidavit of the mailing shall be maintained.
(4) Following adoption of a zoning ordinance or subsequent amendments, one notice of the adoption shall be published in newspaper of general circulation in the city within 15 days of adoption. The following information shall be provided in the notice:
(a) For a newly adopted zoning ordinance, the statement shall read; “A zoning ordinance regulating the development and use of land has been adopted by the City Council of the City of Inkster.”
(b) For an amendment to the existing ordinance, the statement shall either summarize the regulatory affect of the amendment including the geographic area affected or contain the amendment text.
(c) The effective date of the ordinance or amendment.
(d) The place and time where a copy of the ordinance may be purchased or inspected.
(B) Special land uses or discretionary decisions.
(1) The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing prior to issuing a recommendation to the City Council for an application for a special land use or other discretionary decision relating to this chapter. The City Council may hold additional hearings if considered necessary.
(2) Prior to any public hearing, one notice shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the city. In addition, notice shall be mailed or personally delivered to the owners of the property for which approval is being considered, to all persons to whom real property is assessed within 300 feet of the boundary of the property in question, and to the occupants of all structures within 300 feet. If the name of the occupant is not known, the term “occupant” may be used. Notification need not be given to more than one occupant of a structure, except that if a structure contains more than one dwelling unit or spatial area owned or leased by different individuals, partnerships, businesses, or organizations, one occupant of each unit or spatial area shall receive notice. In the case of a single structure containing more than four dwelling units or other distinct spatial areas owned or leased by different individuals, partnerships, businesses, or organizations, notice may be given to the manager or owner of the structure who shall be requested to post the notice at the primary entrance to the structure.
(3) The notice shall be given not less than 5 and no more than 15 days before the date of the public hearing. The notice shall:
(a) Describe the nature of the request;
(b) Describe the property which is the subject of the request;
(c) State when and where the public hearing will be considered;
(d) Describe when and where written comments will be received concerning the request;
(e) Indicate that a public hearing has been scheduled at the initiative of the appropriate board.
(C) Appeals to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall provide public notification for all appeals as required in § 155.275(D).
(D) Regulated uses. An application for waiver from location restrictions shall be decided upon following the public hearing procedure as required for special land uses in division (B) of this section.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01; Am. Ord. passed 2-20-17)