Sec. 42-83. - Notification of applications.
(a) The director shall give the notice required by subsections 42-49(e), 42-81(f) and 42-82(f) of this Code by:
(1) Either:
a. Mailing a letter to the owners of all lots or tracts that are within 300 feet of the boundary of the general plan, subdivision plat or development plat a minimum of 20 days before the date of the public hearing or the first meeting at which the commission will first consider the application; or
b. By causing the information to be readily available to the public in an electronic format; and
(2) By letter mailed first class mail, postage paid, or by electronic mail message to the following as soon as reasonably possible before the first meeting at which the commission will consider the application:
a. Each neighborhood association with defined boundaries registered with the department in whose area the general plan, subdivision plat, replat or development plat is located;
b. The office of the council member in whose district the general plan, subdivision plat, replat or development plat is located;
c. All at-large councilmember offices;
d. The Super-Neighborhood Alliance;
e. All management districts and tax increment reinvestment zones in which the general plan, subdivision plat, replat or development is located; and
f. The super-neighborhood in which the general plan, subdivision plat, replat, or development plat is located.
(b) The applicant shall give the notice required by subsections 42-49(d), 42-81(f) and 42-82(f) of this Code by posting at least one sign on the property that is the subject of the general plan, subdivision plat, replat or development plat a minimum of 20 days before the date of the meeting at which the commission will first consider the application. A sign shall face each public street or private roadway bordering the site, provided, however, that if more than four signs would be required to be posted, the applicant may request the director to approve an alternative number and location of signs. The director may approve an alternative to the number and location of signs required by this subsection in excess of four upon determining that the alternative will provide maximum visibility and obtain the objectives of this section without unduly burdening the applicant. Each sign shall be a minimum of four by eight feet in size and shall be posted no more than 15 feet from the public street or private roadway. The lettering on the sign shall be legible from the public street or private roadway. The applicant shall use reasonable efforts to maintain each required sign on the site until the close of the meeting at which the commission acts on the application.
(c) Required signs shall provide the following information:
(1) The application address or name and number of the general plan, subdivision plat, replat, or previous plat when applicable and a summary of the variance or special exception being requested, if any;
(2) The date, time, and place of the meeting at which the commission will next consider the application, updated to reflect any changes in the date, time, and place of the meeting, including if the applicant's plat is deferred by the commission, or if the public hearing is postponed for any reason. If the application is deferred or the hearing date is otherwise postponed, the applicant shall amend all signs to reflect the correct date and information for the new hearing date, and shall provide proof of such change to staff;
(3) The proposed land uses of the property, if known;
(4) A telephone number of the applicant to call for additional information; and
(5) A department telephone number to call for additional information.
(d) The applicant shall remove the signs within 60 days after the application being acted upon by the commission, withdrawn by the applicant, or otherwise deemed inactive by the director.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2022-391, § 11, 5-18-2022)
