18.10.070 Public hearing process for Planning and Zoning Commission meetings.
(a) Whenever the provisions of Chapter 18.05, 18.20, 18.25 or 18.30 CCO call for the Planning and Zoning Commission to hold a public hearing, the following process shall be followed:
(1) Notice of the public hearing shall be given not less than 10 days prior to the public hearing in the following manner:
(i) The City Clerk will mail or deliver the notice of public hearing to each person that has an interest in the real property that is the subject of the action or decision requiring the public hearing and to each person that has an interest in any real property located within 700 feet of the exterior boundaries of the real property that is the subject of the action or decision; and
(ii) The City Clerk will post at least two copies of such notice, printed or written, in a conspicuous place not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(2) The City Manager shall designate (i) one or more employees of the City to present information regarding the proposed action at the public hearing, (ii) may designate independent contractors or consultants to make such presentation. After such presentation, any member of the public, including the applicant or property owner, may testify for a period not to exceed five minutes per person. Time spent answering questions posed by the Commission shall not be included in calculating testimony time.
(3) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall listen to testimony, ask questions if desired, and determine whether the action is reasonable, in the public interest, and in conformance with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan, and either (i) make a decision on the matter; or (ii) if not authorized to decide the matter, make recommendations to the Council. [Code 1979 § 14.02.060.]