24.100 Public Notice.

A. Neighborhood Outreach Meeting. When an application for a major project (including SPAR, CUP, or other

entitlement requiring public hearing) is within, immediately adjacent to, or in close proximity to a residential

neighborhood, the applicant shall conduct neighborhood outreach to inform and solicit feedback from the

neighborhood before the project application is scheduled for a public hearing. For purposes of this chapter, a

“major project” is deJned as a project that requires a public hearing before the Planning Commission, City Council,

or Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee for action on the proposed entitlement, including but not always

limited to SPAR, CUP, variance, Koodway variance, General Plan and zoning amendments, and appeals.

 1.   Approach. The applicant is encouraged to utilize various methods for soliciting neighborhood input and

 to oMer multiple opportunities for input during the review process. The applicant shall hold at least one

neighborhood meeting prior to public hearing for all major projects. The meeting shall be open to the public

and the applicant’s representatives shall be available to respond to comments and questions from the public.

 2.   Location. The applicant shall arrange a suitable location to host the meeting, whether on site or in close

 proximity to the project site. If it is anticipated that there will be heavy community feedback regarding the

 project, the applicant may not be able to accommodate the meeting in the immediate project vicinity due to

the size of available space. In this case the applicant shall select a convenient location to the maximum extent

 possible.

 3.   Written Notice. Written notice of the neighborhood meeting shall be provided to all property owners and

occupants within the applicable noticing radius in accordance with provision (C) of this section at least 10 days

 prior to the neighborhood meeting.

 4.   Timing. The applicant is encouraged to solicit neighborhood input early in the application process to

ensure meaningful engagement and the opportunity to respond to input regarding the project design. The

neighborhood meeting shall be held before the project is scheduled for public hearing. Additionally, for larger

 projects, the applicant is encouraged to conduct neighborhood outreach multiple times during the design

 process.

 5.  Summary. A copy of the public notice sent to neighbors shall also be sent to the Community

Development Department to the attention of the assigned project planner. Prior to the public hearing on the

 project application, the applicant shall provide staM a written summary of all neighborhood outreach eMorts,

 including date, time, place, attendance, and topics of primary interest to the attendees.

B. On-Site Posting. When an application requires a public meeting or hearing, the applicant shall install a sign on

the project site in a place conspicuous to the public, at least 10 days before the scheduled public hearing or upon

availability of the applicable environmental document for the project, in accordance with the following:

 1.   Height. The sign height shall not exceed six feet.

 2.    Size. The size of the sign shall comply with the following requirements:

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                Parcel Size                          Minimum Size Area

Under 6,000 square feet or storefront 6 square feet

6,000 to 20,000 square feet 12 square feet

20,001 square feet to 1 acre 24 square feet

Over 1 acre 32 square feet

 3.  Number of Signs. One sign shall be displayed on each public street frontage of the project site.

 4.   Placement. The signs shall be placed in a position most visible to the public. On a corner parcel the sign(s)

 shall not be located in the vision triangle as deJned in Chapter 28.

 Signs shall be set back at least Jve feet inside the project site property line for those project sites within

 residential zoning districts and at least one foot inside the property line for commercial, mixed use, business

 park, and industrial zoning districts. For properties located in other zones, including planned unit

development or planned community district, the sign placement shall comply with the minimum setback for a

 similar type zone. For properties subject to a zero front setback or full lot coverage (such as properties in MU2

zoning districts), the required sign may be posted in the front storefront window or be aLxed to the front of

the building.

 5.   Content. Content of the on-site posting shall be in accordance with provision (D) of this section. The date,

 time, place of the hearing, and the name of the reviewing authority shall be presented in a font that is at least

three times the size of the font used for other information on the sign.

 6.   Veri0cation. On or before the required date of on-site posting, the applicant shall submit a signed

aLdavit verifying installation of the required signage.

 7.   Removal. The sign(s) shall be removed within 15 days of Jnal decision of the reviewing authority on the

 application(s) or withdrawal of the application.

 8.  The on-site sign posting requirements pursuant to this provision are in addition to and do not supplant

other applicable noticing requirements speciJed in this Zoning Ordinance or state law.

C. Mailed Notices. Mailed notices shall be sent to all property owners and occupants within a radius of the project

site as speciJed by application type outlined below.

               Application Type                              Required Radius

Site Plan and Architectural Review                   1,000 feet

Administrative Site Plan and Architectural Review     500 feet

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               Application Type                              Required Radius

Historic Site Plan and Architectural Review           1,000 feet

Historic Site Plan and Architectural Review          500 feet

(Homeowner)

Administrative Historic Site Plan and Architectural    500 feet

Review

Conditional Use Permit                             1,000 feet

Minor Use Permit 500 feet

Floodway Variance 1,000 feet

Variance                                          1,000 feet

Administrative Variance                         500 feet

Tentative Parcel Map                           500 feet

Tentative Subdivision Map                          1,000 feet

General Plan Amendment (Citywide)              None required

General Plan Amendment (Parcel SpeciJc)            1,000 feet

Zoning Map/Text Amendment (Citywide) None required

Zoning Map/Text Amendment (Parcel SpeciJc) 1,000 feet

 1.    All projects requiring mailed notices shall also be sent to any person or group who has Jled a written

request with the Director for notice regarding project applications.

 2.    If the number of owners/occupants otherwise entitled to mailed notice pursuant to these provisions is

 greater than 1,000, in lieu of mailed notice, the applicant may provide notice by placing a display

advertisement of at least one-eighth page in the Argus Courier at least 10 days prior to the public meeting or

 hearing.

 3.   Content of the mailed notices shall be in accordance with provision (D) of this section.

D. Content of Notice. On-site posting and mailed notice pursuant to provisions (B) and (C) of this section shall

contain the following:

 1.  The date, time, and place of the hearing and the name of the reviewing authority.

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 2.  The project name and address, name of the project applicant, the City’s Jle number assigned to the

 application, the requested entitlements, and a general project description.

 3.  A statement regarding compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the

 applicable level of environmental review, and whether the reviewing authority will also consider an

environmental document (i.e., a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or environmental

impact report).

 4.   Project planner and contact information to permit interested persons to obtain additional information.

 5.  A brief description of the City’s procedure for submission of public comments.

E. Additional Noticing Methods. The City may also require the applicant to provide public notice in any other

manner the City reasonably deems necessary or desirable to eMect the purposes of this section. The City

encourages applicants to utilize other methods to provide notice and solicit community engagement in addition to

the noticing requirements as outlined in this section.

F. Failure to Receive Noti0cation. The failure of any property owner, resident, neighborhood or community

organization to receive a mailed notice or receive notice by any additional methods shall not aMect the validity of

any approval granted pursuant to this Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. 2811 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2022.)