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1 2.3 City Code requirements for public notification process for zoning and land use issues is 2 consistent with that of the State. Section 108.01(B) states: 4 Notice of the time and place of such [publicJ hearing [for the Comprehensive 5 Plan, zoning, or subdivision regulationsJ shall be published in the designated 6 legal newspaper no less than ten (10) nor more than thirry (30) days prior to the 7 hearing. In the event the hearing involves a particular parcel of land, mailed 8 notice shall be given by the City to the owner and to each of the property owners 9 within three hundred fifry feet (350) of the outside boundaries of the parcel and to 10 the State, County, and Federal agencies, if applicable. Failure to mail notice or 11 the failure of the property owners to receive the notice shall not invalidate the 12 proceedings. 13 14 2.4 In addition to notification of a public hearing as required by ordinance, the Community 15 Development Department also provides notification of all zoning and land use requests 16 on the City's website as well as posting at City Hall and requires applicants to place signs 17 on the subject property for site-specific processes. 18 19 2.5 In early 2007, the Community Development Department implemented a public hearing 20 notification process at the request of the City Council. This process included the mailing 21 of postcards to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property or to those within 22 a radius of the longest dimension of the subject properiy, whichever is greater. For 23 example, if a property line is 1,000 feet in length, the radius would be 1,000 feet; 24 however if the longest dimension is only 300 feet then the 350-foot radius is applied. 25 26 2.6 The Planning Division has determined that the above notifcation policy/practice may be 27 inconsistent with the intent of the Council. For example, if a controversial business is 28 proposing a change and the longest dimension is 350 feet, additional notification is not 29 required. Conversely, if a less controversial business request has the longest dimension 30 of 600 feet, that property would need to notify people within a 600 foot radius of the 31 property. 32 33 2.7 On October 22, 2007, the Interim Community Development Director discussed the public 34 hearing notification process with the City Council, where it was concluded that increasing 35 the minimum distance from 350 feet to 500 feet through a ZONING TEXT 36 AMENDMENT would achieve the Councils goal of increasing public awareness. 37 38 2.8 39 40 41 42 43 44 The City Planner has reviewed the City Code concluding that the following Sections would require a modification to reflect the longer direct-mailing radius. ■ lOS.OlB Procedures for Conducting Certain Public Hearings — Notice ■ 1013.O1C Conditional Use Permits — Procedure for Conditional Use Permit ■ 1013.02B Variances — Procedure for Variances ■ 1013.04 Procedure for Vacating Street or Alley PF07-061_RCA_O 11408.doc Page 2 of 4