A. The city council has adopted a general plan, known and referred to as the Ogden City general plan, which plan is subject to amendment in accordance with the provisions of state law and the provisions of this section. The Ogden City general plan may be amended from time to time by the city council at a public meeting; provided that no amendments may be made unless the amendment is first reviewed and a recommendation received from the planning commission.
B. Prior to proposing or recommending any change to the Ogden City general plan, the planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing at a public meeting. Notice of the date, place and time of the first public hearing shall, at least ten (10) calendar days before such hearing, be:
1. Mailed to each affected entity; and
2. Posted:
a. In at least three (3) public locations within the city; or
b. On the city's official website; and
3. Published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
C. If the amendment to the Ogden City general plan involves the initial adoption of a community plan or a corridor plan that may consider specific recommendations for the future zoning of properties, notice of the date, place and time of the first public hearing shall also be mailed at least seven (7) days before the public hearing to the record owner of each parcel located within the community plan area or corridor plan area.
D. If the amendment to the Ogden City general plan involves an amendment to a previously adopted community plan or a corridor plan, notice of the date, place and time of the first public hearing where such amendment will be considered shall also be mailed at least seven (7) days before the public hearing to the record owner of each parcel that is the subject of the proposed amendment.
E. Prior to city council's initial adoption of a community plan or a corridor plan that may consider specific recommendations for the future zoning of properties, notice of the date, time and place of at least one public meeting where such general plan amendment will be considered shall be mailed at least seven (7) days before such public meeting to the record owner of each parcel located within the community plan area or corridor plan area.
F. In the event the planning commission mails notice of a public hearing for a plan amendment to a broader range of property owners as required herein, such additional noticing shall be repeated for a public meeting where such plan amendment will be considered by the city council by mailing notice of the date, time and place of such public meeting at least seven (7) days in advance.
G. The above noticing policies are not intended to restrict the city council or the planning commission from providing additional noticing based on the particulars of the matter before them.
H. The city council shall consider each proposed amendment to the Ogden City general plan recommended by the planning commission, and may adopt or deny the amendment as proposed by the planning commission, or adopt after making any revision the city council considers appropriate.
(Ord. 2006-59, 9-19-2006)