§ 27-199. Neighborhood meeting.

(a)

When required. A neighborhood meeting is required for certain development applications, as identified in table 27-196(a) and indicated in the individual application type sections as specified herein. When optional, applicants are encouraged by the unified government to meet with property owners who will be affected by the proposed development.

(b)

Neighborhood identification. Generally, the neighborhood shall include all parcels located within 200 feet of the boundaries of the parcel proposed for development, and any homeowners association, neighborhood association or merchants association (all as represented by their board of directors or their designee) registered with the department of urban planning and land use and with boundaries located within 500 feet of the parcel. These boundaries can be modified by the director by up to 30 percent either larger or smaller, depending upon the size, location and density of the proposed development.

(c)

Meeting arrangements. The applicant shall be responsible for providing a meeting location and conducting the meeting. Written notice of the location and time of the meeting shall be provided by the applicant to the department of urban planning and land use and residents of the area defined as the neighborhood at least 14 days prior to the meeting.

(d)

Meeting content. At the meeting, the applicant shall present a full and accurate description of the proposed development plans, describe projected impacts of development, describe plans to mitigate or off-set impacts, and facilitate a discussion of neighborhood questions and comments. Department of urban planning and land use staff may attend the meeting, but will not be responsible for organizing the meeting or presenting information about the project.

(e)

Meeting report. Following the neighborhood meeting, the applicant shall provide the department of urban planning and land use with a list of names of the people who attended the meeting along with a written summary of the discussion and comments. All documents and materials submitted to detail the neighborhood meeting shall become part of the public record for the development application.

(Code 1988, § 27-254; Ord. No. O-27-05, § 1, 3-24-2005)