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Communication: Planning Board Communication regarding Amendments of §800.2.11, Ch.12, Revised Ordinances of 1991, as Amended Notice Requirements City Council Paper #385/2019.
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Dear Councilors:
On December 17, 2019, the Planning Board and City Council Ordinance Committee held a joint public hearing regarding the above-referenced proposed amendment.
As a result of the public hearing, on December 17, 2019, a majority of the Planning Board, namely, those eight members present, voted to recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed amendment as submitted and further revised by adding the following:
1. For any Community Outreach Meeting, notice shall be published, at the expense of petitioner, in a newspaper of general circulation in the city once in each of two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than fourteen days before the day of the meeting.
2. These notice provisions will become effective March 1, 2020 (Per amendment of §800.2.11 per CCP 385/2019 as amended).
The minutes of the joint public hearing will be made available at your request. For your reference, attached please find the Planning Report & Recommendation dated December 17, 2019.
Finally, please be advised, that, if the City Council fails to act on the amendment within ninety (90) days of the date the public hearing closed, a new duly advertised public hearing must be held. Accordingly, the final date for action is March 16, 2020.
I am available to discuss and answer any questions regarding the amendment and the Planning Board’s recommendation. Please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michelle A. Romero
City Planner
CC: Greg Lucey, City Clerk
Kathryn Fallon, City Solicitor
Mayor Gary Christenson