A. Notice of the Hearings. Notice of the hearings shall be given in the form of a notice of intention to consider approval of a development agreement in compliance with state law (Government Code Section 65867).
B. Commission Hearing. The director, upon finding the application for a development agreement complete, shall set the application, together with recommendations, for a public hearing before the commission in compliance with Chapter 16.76 (Public Hearings). Following conclusion of a public hearing, the commission shall make a written recommendation to the council that it approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the application with appropriate findings in compliance with Section 16.54.070 (Findings and Decision), below.
C. Council Hearing. Upon receipt of the commission's recommendation, the city clerk shall set the application and written report of the commission for a public hearing before the council in compliance with Chapter 16.76 (Public Hearings). Following conclusion of the public hearing, the council shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the application with appropriate findings in compliance with Section 16.54.070 (Findings and Decision), below. It may, but need not, refer matters not previously considered by the commission during its hearing back to the commission for report and recommendation. The commission may, but need not, hold a public hearing on matters referred back to it by the council.
D. Adopting Ordinance.
1. An ordinance shall be adopted which authorizes execution of the development agreement by the council. The ordinance shall be in compliance with state law (Government Code Section 65867.5) and shall contain the required findings, in compliance with Section 16.54.070 (Findings and Decision), below, and the facts supporting them. It is the responsibility of the applicant to establish the evidence in support of the required findings.
(Ord. 293 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)