(A) The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing before approving any plan line map or any part or element thereof, or any amendment to any plan line map or any part or element thereof. Notice of the time and place of hearing shall be given at least ten calendar days before the hearing in the following manner.
(1) Notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the county or if there is none, it shall be posted in at least three public places in the county.
(2) The notice shall be mailed to the owner of each lot contiguous to any existing street or portion thereof or any future street for which plan lines are sought, by depositing the same in the United States mail in a sealed envelope with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the owner as such owner’s name appears and at such address as the same appears on the last equalized assessment roll.
(B) The time set for the hearing shall not be less than 15 or more than 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition.
(C) At the hearing, the Planning Commission shall review the report and recommendations of the Road Department of the county.
(D) Within 40 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission shall take action thereon. Failure to take action within the time limit will constitute approval of the proposed plan line map. Notice of the Planning Commission’s action or failure to act shall be sent to the petitioner, if the proceedings were initiated by petition. If the Planning Commission takes action, it shall file a written report of its findings and recommendations with respect to the proposed plan line map with the County Clerk, and if the proposed plan line map is adopted, shall file a certified copy of the same with the County Clerk.
(1966 Code, § 12B-9) (Ord. 292, § 9)