16.10.060 Notice of public hearing on tentative map.
A. At least ten calendar days before the public hearing, a notice shall be given in the following manner:
1. Publication, at least once, in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the city;
2. First class mail to:
a. The applicant;
b. All owners and occupants of property shown on the latest county assessment roll as being located within three hundred feet of the subject property;
c. Owners of other property and local agencies expected to provide essential facilities or services pursuant to Section 66451.4 of the Government Code;
d. In the case of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium, community apartment or stock cooperative project, to each tenant of the subject property as required by Section 66451.3(b) of the Government Code;
3. In addition, notice shall be given by first class mail to any person who has filed a written request with the secretary of the planning commission. The request may be submitted at any time during the calendar year and shall apply for the balance of the calendar year. The city may impose a reasonable fee on persons requesting the notice for the purpose of recovering the cost of the mailing;
4. Posting a notice at each street frontage describing the proposed subdivision, applicant, hearing action date and contact information.
Note: Substantial compliance with these provisions for notice shall be sufficient, and a technical failure to comply shall not affect the validity of any action taken according to the procedures in the article.
B. Public Agency Notification. The community development department shall forward copies of the tentative map to the affected public agencies which may, in turn, forward to the community development department their findings and recommendations. Public agencies and utilities shall state that the subdivision can be adequately served.
C. School District Notification. Within five days after the tentative map application is determined to be complete, the community development department shall send a notice of the filing of the tentative map to the governing board of any elementary, high school or unified school district within the boundaries of which the subdivision is proposed to be located. The notice shall also contain information about the location of the proposed subdivision, the number of units, density, and any other information which would be relevant to the affected school district. The school district may review the notice and may send a written report to the planning commission. The report shall indicate the impact of the proposed subdivision on the affected school district and shall make recommendations as the governing board of the district deems appropriate. In the event the school district fails to respond within a fifteen-day period from receipt of notice of the tentative map, the failure shall be deemed approval of the proposed subdivision by the school district. The planning commission shall consider the report from the school district in approving, conditionally approving or denying the tentative map. (Ord. 1729 § 4 (Exh. A), 2023)