In 2017 the Planning and Zoning Commission requested Planning staff research other cities in relation to public hearing notice signs.  From that research and discussions with the Planning and Zoning Commission Ordinance 17-S-42 amended Unified Development Code Article 4, Section 21.4.2 to require subsection C. Posted Notice. Ultimately, the public hearing notice signs were implemented as another means of transparency and communication to the residents (not just within the 200 notification buffer) to know that a property was going through the public hearing process, and when meetings were to take place. 

In 2021, the Planning Division brought forward a workshop / discussion to the Planning and Zoning Commission based on discussions between staff and the City Council to reevaluate the public hearing notice signs. From that discussion it was determined that the public hearing notice signs should change to our current public hearing notice signs, an example of which is attached, but also described below: 
 

Size of Sign	18 inches by 24 inches
Material	1/4 inch thick- corrugated plastic
Sign Installation	The applicant is required to obtain the sign from City staff a minimum of eleven (11) days prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Sign Creation	Currently, the notice signs are created by the City of Schertz Sign Shop and provided to the applicant for use. There is no additional fee paid for by the applicant for the signs.
Sign Frame	Metal "H" Frame- Provided by City Staff
Sign Costs	Based on the last quote and order received by the Sign Shop, the signs are approximately $2.00 each to create
Information Provided on Signs	Case Number Proposed Zoning Public Hearing Date The City of Schertz Website  The Planning Division Phone Number A QR code that directs the reader to the City of Schertz Website

At recent Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, there have been resident comments in relation to the size of the sign along with the information provided on the sign. 

The goal behind this workshop, discussion, and possible action is for staff to provide information on our current practices, discuss surrounding and target cities notice sign requirements, and to receive feedback from the Planning and Zoning Commission on our current public hearing notice sign regulations.