The Administrator shall examine the application and all documents and data connected therewith and shall prepare and submit the application and his/her recommendation to the Planning Commission within a reasonable time. The Administrator shall schedule a public hearing upon the application before the Planning Commission and shall give notice thereof by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation at least ten (10) days before the hearing and the hearing thereon shall be held ten (10) or more days following the publication. Said notice shall give the time, place and purpose of said hearing. In the event there exists no newspaper of general circulation in the City then, in such event, this requirement shall be inoperative.
Publication of the time, place and purpose of said hearing shall further be made on the City's website (cityofmentor.com) continuously for a period of time commencing at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
The Administrator shall also send written notice of the public hearing to the owners of property contiguous to and directly across the street from the subject property at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the public hearing. Notice sent by first class mail to the addresses shown on the current tax list shall constitute compliance with the section.
At least five (5) days preceding the Planning Commission's public hearing, the applicant shall erect on the subject property a sign or signs furnished by the Administrator including the nature of the request and the date, time and place of the public hearing. The sign shall be erected by the applicant within ten feet of whatever property line abuts a public street and shall be so placed as to be clearly visible from the road. If no public street abuts thereon, then the signs shall be erected in the same manner as above on at least two property lines as directed by the Administrator. (Ord. 20-O-044. Passed 5-19-20.)