§ 5-604. Planning Commission consideration of site-specific projects.

(a) Hearing required.

For any site-specific matter, the Planning Commission must conduct a public hearing at which:

(1) the parties in interest and general public will have an opportunity to be heard; and

(2) staff reports and recommendations will be read.

(b) Notice of hearing.

In addition to any other form of notice required by law or regulation, notice of the hearing must be given by posting in conspicuous places within and around the perimeter of the subject property or area.

(c) Contents of notice.

The posted notice must include:

(1) the date, time, place, and purpose of the hearing;

(2) the address of the subject property or a drawing or description of the boundaries of the subject area;

(3) the name and address of the applicant; and

(4) how additional information on the matter can be obtained.

(d) Number and manner of posted notices.

The number of posted notices and the manner of their posting are as follows:

(1) For a notice applicable only to an individual property, at least one sign must be visible from each of the property's street frontages.

(2) For a notice applicable to more than one property (e.g., a modification to a Planned Unit Development), at least 2 or more signs are required, as the Department of Planning designates.

(3) Each sign must be at least 3 feet by 4 feet in size.

(4) Each sign must be composed of waterproof materials sufficient to ensure the sign will last the required posting period (corrugated vinyl and polyurethane banner being acceptable).

(e) Timing of notice.

The posted notice must be:

(1) posted at least 10 days before the public hearing; and

(2) removed within 48 hours after conclusion of the hearing.

(f) Copy of agenda to Councilmembers.

At least 4 calendar days before any meeting of the Planning Commission, the Commission must deliver to each member of the City Council, by email or in person, an agenda of all matters that the Planning Commission proposes to consider at that meeting.

(g) Written notice to property owners within PUD.

When applying for the creation of a new planned unit development or for a major change or repeal of a planned unit development, the applicant must provide written notification to all other owners, or their authorized agents, of property within the proposed or existing planned unit development boundaries, as the Department of Planning requires.