A. Commission level-Recommendation.
1. A transmission facilities permit application shall be reviewed by the planning and design commission. The commission shall conduct its hearing on the application within 30 days after the application is filed and accepted as complete. Notice of the hearing shall be given as provided in section 17.812.030, except as follows:
a. Notice shall be given by mail or personal delivery to the owners of property within 500 feet of the property subject to the permit; and
b. If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered would be greater than 250, then in lieu of mailed or personally delivered notice, notice may be given by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in the official newspaper of the city or another newspaper of general circulation within the city reasonably calculated to provide effective notice to the public, at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
2. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall forward its recommendation to the city council or, if no motion to approve a recommendation receives enough votes to pass, shall forward to the city council a report of the votes taken on each motion on the application.
B. Council level. A transmission facilities permit application shall be reviewed by the city council upon receipt of the recommendation or report from the planning and design commission. The city council shall conduct its hearing within 60 days of the date the application is filed and accepted as complete. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)