§ 17.03

The Exeter Planning Commission shall be the final authority on classification of uses, site plan review permits, and other permits that may be included in or added to this Ordinance. In addition, the Commission shall provide recommendations to the City Council by means of a resolution that details findings on zoning ordinance amendments, conditional use permits, general and specific plans and amendments thereto, development agreements and other permit procedures that may be added to the Ordinance.

The Planning Director, or assigned representative, shall be the authority on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Ordinance. Further, the Planning Director shall be the final authority on minor deviations and administrative planning permits. Other duties of the Director shall include preparation of reports, resolutions and ordinances that come before the Planning Commission and City Council.

The Director shall serve as a member of the site plan and design review committees, shall prepare administrative resolutions on decisions made by the site plan or design review committees, shall provide notification to persons who are in violation of any provision of this Ordinance, and shall undertake other responsibilities that may be included in or added to this Ordinance.

The Head Building Official, or assigned representative, shall be the authority on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Uniform Building Code. Other duties of the Building Offi cial shall include enforcement of specified provisions of this Ordinance, securing Ordinance clearance prior to issuing a building permit, serving as a member of the Site Plan Review Committee, notification of persons who are in violation of specified provisions of this Ordinance and other responsibilities that may be included in or added to this Ordinance.

The City Engineer, or assigned representative, shall be the authority on the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Subdivision Ordinance, the City of Exeter Improvement Standards Manual, and other responsibilities that may be included in or added to this Ordinance. Other duties of the City Engineer shall include preparation of

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reports and recommendations on all engineering matters that come before the Planning Commission and City Council, membership on the Site Plan Review Committee, and notification of persons who are in violation of specified provisions of this Ordinance.

The Site Plan Review Committee shall provide findings and recommendations to the Planning Commission on site plan review and conditional use permits. The Committee shall ensure that developments shall be designed and constructed consistent with the development and design standards contained in this Ordinance.

At a minimum, the Site Plan Review Committee shall include the Planning Director, Head Building Offi cial, City Engineer, Exeter Public Works Director, Fire Marshall, and other persons who may possess expertise in fields that would benefit the site plan review process.

The Design Review Committee shall provide findings and recommendations to the Planning Commission on architectural elevations and drawings for projects that are prepared for new or existing buildings within the Downtown or Historic combining districts. The Committee shall ensure that developments shall be designed and constructed consistent with the development and design standards contained in these combining districts.

The Design Review Committee shall be composed of persons appointed by the City Council consistent with Chapter 2.17 of the Municipal Code.

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Public Hearings

Sections

17.04.01 Notice Requirements 17.04.02 Contents 17.04.03 Failure to Receive Notice 17.04.04 Continuation

17.04.01 Notice Requirements

Prior to the Planning Commission or City Council holding a public hearing on a permit, amendment, agreement, variance, use permit or other application specified by this Ordinance, a public hearing notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than 10 days prior to said hearing. If there is no such paper of general circulation, the public hearing notice shall be posted at least 10 days prior to the hearing in at least three public places within the City of Exeter.

Where this Ordinance requires a public hearing notice, notice shall be given in all of the following ways:

A notice shall be mailed or delivered not less than 10 days prior to the hearing to the owner of the subject property or the owner’s authorized agent, the project applicant, and to owners of properties within 300 feet of the subject property as shown on the latest equalized tax assessment role. If the number of properties exceeds 1,000, the City of Exeter, in lieu of a notice that is mailed or delivered, may provide a notice by placing a display notice of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

A notice of the hearing shall be mailed or delivered not less than 10 days prior to the hearing to each local agency expected to provide water, waste water collection and

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treatment, streets, schools and other essential services or facilities, and whose ability to provide these services and facilities may be significantly affected.