Public hearing followed by discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding Text Amendment Case No. 2018-015. A request by the City of San Luis for a text amendment to the San Luis City Code, Chapter 152 Zoning Regulations, Sections 152.040(D) and 152.040(E) by allowing the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council to hold public hearings related to planning and zoning  at both their regular and special meetings.
 
A. Open public hearing B. Close public hearing
C. Action on Text Amendment Case No. 2018-015

The intent of this proposed ordinance is to provide less delay, more efficiency and better service to people with Planning and Zoning cases. Currently, Section 152.040(D) requires:

"The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold regularly scheduled public hearings to receive and review public input on those items required by this chapter"

To be sure the City was in compliance with the code, this has been interpreted to mean public hearings could only be scheduled on Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meetings which are on the second Tuesday of the month. If the Commission holds a Special Meeting on another day, public hearings could not be held on those days. 

Section 152.040(E) requires:

"The City Council shall hold public hearings, to act upon those items as required by this chapter, at their regularly scheduled meetings."  

To be sure the City was in compliance with the code, this has been interpreted to mean public hearings could only be scheduled on City Council Regular Meetings which are on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.  If Council holds a Special Meeting on another day, public hearings for Planning and Zoning cases could not be held on those days.  This causes delays to the applicants and also for staff-initiated text amendments to the Zoning Regulations.

This proposed ordinance allows for Planning and Zoning cases to proceed to hold a public hearing at either a regular or special meeting of the Commission and City Council.