All property owners within 350 feet of the subject property and the Citizen Participation District Council for the area are notified by mail at least 10 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Committee holds public hearings twice a month, on Thursdays. It is essential that the applicant or their representative attend the hearing. At the public hearing, the Zoning Committee hears a staff report and recommendation, hears public testimony and makes a recommendation on the request. This is a public meeting, but no public testimony can be heard.
Notification is mailed to everyone on the original notification list.
If the rezoning is approved, an ordinance is drafted. It is read before the City Council four times. The ordinance is then published in the Legal Ledger. The rezoning becomes effective 30 days after its publication. If the City Council denies the rezoning, the same request cannot be made within one year from the date of the denial.