Chapter 20.93 — HEARINGS

Sections:

20.93.100 Scheduling.

20.93.200 Notice of public hearing.

20.93.400 Notice to adjacent property owners.

20.93.600 Conduct of public hearing.

20.93.800 Continuances.

20.93.850 Notice of decision.

When a public hearing is to be held before the planning commission or the director of community development, the director of community development shall set the time and place for such hearing. When a public hearing is to be held before the city council, the city clerk shall set the time and date for such hearing. (Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 346 § 1 (part), 1972)

When a matter is set for public hearing, notice shall be given as prescribed herein not less than ten days prior to the date of hearing. The notice shall include the time, place, and purpose of the hearing and the general location of the property under consideration.

(1) When notification by newspaper is required, such notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. In addition, notification shall be posted in the same manner as are ordinances of the city;

(2) When notice to property owners in the vicinity is required, such notice shall be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid to:

(a) The applicant,

(b) All persons whose names and addresses appear on the latest available assessment roll as owning property within a distance of five hundred feet from the exterior boundaries of the area under consideration,

(c) All residents within a distance of five hundred feet from the exterior boundaries of the property as these are determined from the street numbering maps of the city,

(d) Such other persons as the director of community development determines might be affected by the matter under consideration, provided that if notice as hereinabove provided is not sent to twenty-five persons or residents, then the director of community development shall prepare and file with the body hearing the matter the reason no other persons were notified, and

(e) The chief administrative officer of any adjoining city whose boundary lies within five hundred feet of the area or property under consideration. (Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 346 § 1 (part), 1972)

When a matter requires notification to the owners of property adjacent to a certain area or property, such notice shall be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid to:

(1) The applicant;

(2) All persons whose names and addresses appear on the latest available assessment roll as owning property contiguous to or separated by a street or other right-of-way not greater than one hundred fifty feet in width from:

(a) The area or property under consideration, or

(b) The exterior boundaries of property held in the same ownership as and contiguous to some or all of the property under consideration;

(3) The chief administrative officer of any adjoining city whose boundary lies contiguous to or separated by a street or other right-ofway not greater than one hundred fifty feet in width from the area or property under consideration. (Ord. 346 § 1 (part), 1972)

A public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the body or officer conducting such hearing or prescribed by higher authority. Any such rules and procedures shall be available in writing at the office of the body or officer concerned. (Ord. 346 § 1 (part), 1972)

If, for any reason, testimony on any case cannot be heard or completed at the time set for such hearing, the chairman presiding at the hearing may continue or extend the hearing to another time. Before the adjournment or recess thereof, the chairman shall publicly announce the time and place to which the hearing will be continued and no further notice need be issued or shall be required. (Ord. 346 § 1 (part), 1972)

Not later than ten days following a determination by the city council, the planning commission or the director of community development, when authorized pursuant to provisions of the development code, or if an application has been affirmed pursuant to Section 20.95.800, notice of the determination shall be mailed to the applicant at the address shown on the application form and to any other person who has, in writing, requested a copy of the action. (Ord. 770 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. 346 § 1 (part), 1972) Table of Contents Previous Next

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