HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 13 09 187STATE OF GEORGIA ORDINANCE 13-09-187
COUNTY OF FULTON RZ13-15
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 64 OF THE CITY OF MILTON ZONING
ORDINANCE, ARTICLE XIV, REZONING AND OTHER AMENDMENT PROCEDURES,
DIVISION 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Milton, GA while in a regularly called council
meeting on September 16, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Ordinance relates to amending the public hearing and notice
requirements in Article lV, Division 2, Public Hearing and Notice Requirements, and;
SECTION 2. Is hereby adopted and approved; and is attached hereto as iffully set forth herein,
and;
SECTION 3. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or regulations in conflict with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
ORDAINED this the 161h day of September, 2013
Joe Loc
Attest:
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DIVISION 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 64-2082. -Regulations.
Sec. 64-2083. -Secretary.
Secs. 64-2084-64-2102. -Reserved.
Sec. 64-2082. Regulations.
(a) Before adopting any change to the zoning maps or text of the zoning ordinance, the mayor and city
council shall hold a public hearing following the community zoning information meeting (CZIM) and
the public hearing by the planning commission where a recommendation was made on the petition.
(b) Notice of the CZIM shall be given at least 10 days prior to the date of the CZIM and shall be
published in a newspaper of general circulation.
(c) Notice of the CZIM shall be given simultaneously at least 15 days but not more than 45 days prior to
the date of the mayor and city council's public hearing and shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation. Renotification is not required when a petition is deferred by the mayor and city
council.
(d) The applicant or agent shall post a sign as issued by the community development department in a
conspicuous location on each street frontage of the subject property at least 20 days prior to the
planning commission hearing. It will be the applicant's responsibility to ensure the posting remains in
a conspicuous location on site until a decision is rendered by the mayor and city council.
(e) The sign shall be mounted and posted as specified by community development department. Property
that is not posted on the 20th day before the scheduled first hearing date will be administratively
removed from the agenda.
(f) When the planning commission or the city council defers a petition , the applicant is required to post
an updated sign with new hearing dates 20 days prior to the next scheduled hearing date. When a
petition is deferred by the city council for less than 20 days, posting an updated sign is not required .
(g) The department shall give notice by regular mail to all property owners or current residents within
500 feet of the boundaries of the subject property with a minimum of 75 owners who appear on the
city tax records as retrieved by the city's geographic information system. The notices shall be mailed
a minimum of 14 days prior to the community zoning information meeting (CZIM). Renotification by
mail is required when a petition is recommended for deferral by the planning commission for any
amount of time or is deferred by the mayor and city council.
(h) The published and mailed notices shall contain the time, place, and purpose of the CZIM, planning
commission and mayor and city council hearings, the location of the property, and the present and
proposed zoning classifications or requested use permit. The posted sign shall include all of the
items required in the published notice except the location of the property. Notice shall not be
considered inadequate if the mail is not delivered.
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City of Milton Rezoning/ Use Permit Flow Chart
Start
Pre-Application Meeting Public Hearing and
Notice Requirements
If Incomplete,
Rejected
/
Public
Participation
Process
Deny or Withdrawal
Application Submittal
Application
Processing /
CZIM
Staff Report
1ST Public Participation
Report Due 7 Business Days
Prior to PC
Planning Commission
Updated Public Participation
Report Due 7 Business Days
Prior to MCC
City Council
Notice of
Community
Zoning
Information
Meeting
(CZIM)
Letters sent
to nearby
property
owners
Signs posted
on the subject
site
Notice of
Planning
Commission
and Milton
City COlll1cil
(MCC)
Hearing
Approve or Defer
Min. 10 Days
advance notice in
newspaper
Mailed min. 14 days
prior to CZIM -500
feet with a
minimum of 75
parcels
Must be posted on
the site at least 20
days prior to first
hearing
Min. 15 days but no
more than 45 days
notice in newspaper
prior to MCC
Hearing
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Sec. 64-2083. Secretary.
The director or his or her appointee shall serve as secretary to the planning commission. The
secretary shall keep minutes of proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if
absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact; and shall keep records of evidence, examinations and
official actions, all of which shall be filed and shall be a public record .
Secs. 64-2084-64-2102. Reserved.
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