(A) Neighborhood meeting requirement. Prior to submitting the draft neighborhood plan to the Planning Commission for a public hearing, the plan shall be made available for public review and comment at a public meeting, in addition to other public presentations such as online engagement. This meeting/presentation is not included in the minimum of three public engagements required during the planning process in § 161.03(F). The plan should be accessible to all, including any reasonable accommodations needed to overcome language, literacy or technology barriers.
(B) Planning Commission public hearing and recommendation. After a neighborhood plan has been prepared in accordance with this chapter, and before it is acted on by the Metro Council, the Louisville Metro Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing and make a recommendation to Metro Council on the neighborhood plan, including what portions, if any, of the executive summary of the neighborhood plan should be adopted by Metro Council as an amendment to the comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission shall publish notice of the public hearing not less than seven nor more than 21 days prior to the hearing, in accordance with KRS Chapter 424.
(C) Metro Council adoption. After the Planning Commission has held a public hearing and made a recommendation on a neighborhood plan, the Metro Council may enact an ordinance adopting the neighborhood plan as recommended by the Planning Commission, or with modifications. Additionally, the Metro Council may specifically adopt an Executive Summary of the neighborhood plan as an amendment to the comprehensive plan.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 75-2007, approved 4-30-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 31-2021, 3-4-2021)