(A) Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation, the City Clerk shall schedule the proposed development agreement on the next available meeting of the City Council as the introduction and first reading of an ordinance.
(B) Not less than five days after the successful introduction of the ordinance, a public hearing and second reading of the proposed development agreement shall be held. Notice of the public hearing shall be provided in accordance with § 10-3.1708.
(C) After the City Council completes the public hearing, which may be continued from time to time, it may accept, modify or disapprove the recommendation of the Planning Commission. It may, but need not, refer matters not previously considered by the Planning Commission during its hearing, back to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation. The Planning Commission may, but need not, hold a public hearing on matters referred back to it by the City Council.
(D) The City Council shall not approve the development agreement unless it finds that the provisions of the agreement are consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan.
(E) The City Council has sole discretion to either approve or not approve a development agreement, and there is no right to have such an agreement approved even if the City Council determines that it is in the best interests of the city.
(F) Approval of a development agreement by the City Council shall be by the adoption of an ordinance which shall be effective 31 days after adoption.
(Ord. 817 C.S., passed 6-20-07)