(a) Upon receipt of the Council resolution or a proper application, the City Development Commission shall set a date for a public hearing to gather public comments on the proposed changes. Said public hearing shall be scheduled no later than forty-five days after receipt of the resolution or application.
(b) Prior to the public hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the area. The notice shall state the nature of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Map or Code, the time and place of the hearing and times at which related information, including any text or maps, may be examined.
(c) In addition to the published notice, the Commission shall also give notice to all property owners within 300 feet of the lot or other area involved. For owners of property within, contiguous to and directly across from the affected property, such notice shall be sent by certified mail to the last known address of the property owner. For all other property owners, the notice s hall be sent by first class mail. Such notice shall be mailed at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. The failure to deliver such notification shall not invalidate the process or the proposed amendment. If more than ten parcels of land are to be re-zoned or are directly affected by the proposed amendment, mailed notices shall not be required.
(Ord. 4320. Passed 11-15-93; Ord. 4968. Passed 5-6-02.)