A. General
1. Except for redevelopment plans, the Planning Commission may close a public hearing or may decide to continue a public hearing to a future time and place provided the hearing is closed and a recommendation, including a statement of the reasons for the recommendation, is issued within 180
of the date of the initial hearing. The PDSD shall transmit to the Mayor and Council the application, Planning Commission’s recommendation and findings or other action of the Planning Commission, and the City Manager’s recommendation.
2. If the Planning Commission fails to issue a recommendation within the prescribed time, the application will be forwarded to the Mayor and Council for a decision together with a statement of the reasons for the positions taken by members of the Planning Commission.
B. Redevelopment Plans
For redevelopment plans, the Planning Commission reviews the plan for compliance with the
and any applicable
at a public meeting or a public hearing. The Planning Commission shall forward a recommendation to Mayor and Council within 30
from the date of its receipt of the plans for review. If no recommendation is forwarded within 30
, the Mayor and Council may proceed with the public hearing on the redevelopment plan.
C. Reconsideration
The Planning Commission may, by majority vote of all members, choose to reconsider a decision made on a
, provided the vote to reconsider is made within 30
of the date of the original decision. Reconsideration may not take place earlier than 14
from the date of the original decision, unless reconsideration occurs at the same meeting as the original decision. If the reconsideration occurs at a different meeting, all
noticed for the public hearing before the Planning Commission must be notified prior to the reconsideration. This notification shall include the time, date, and location of the reconsideration. If the Planning Commission’s decision is not reconsidered within the specified time period and the decision was to deny, the case shall be closed administratively. If, after reconsideration, the decision is to reaffirm a denial, the case shall be closed administratively immediately after the reconsideration.