§ 6.04.7610. Public hearings.

1.

The director, upon finding the application for a development agreement complete and in compliance with the city's CEQA Guidelines, shall set the application, together with recommendations, for a public hearing before the commission in compliance with Section 6.04.80 (Hearings and Appeals). Following conclusion of the public hearing, the commission shall make a written recommendation to the council/redevelopment agency that it approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the application;

2.

Upon receipt of the commission's recommendation, the city clerk shall set the application and written report of the commission for a public hearing before the council/redevelopment agency in compliance with Section 6.04.80 (Hearings and appeals). Following conclusion of the public hearing, the council/redevelopment agency shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the application;

3.

Notice of the hearings outlined in Subsections 1 and 2 above shall be given in the form of a notice of intention to consider approval of a development agreement in compliance with state law (Government Code Section 65867);

4.

Should the council/redevelopment agency approve or conditionally approve the application, it shall, as a part of its action of approval, direct the preparation of a development agreement embodying the terms and conditions of the application as approved or conditionally approved by it, as well as an ordinance authorizing execution of the development agreement by the city manager/redevelopment agency director;

5.

The ordinance shall contain findings, and the facts supporting them, that the development agreement is consistent with the general plan, any applicable specific plan and this ordinance, and that it will promote the public interest and welfare of the city; and

6.

The ordinance may be subjected to referendum in the manner provided by state law (Government Code Section 65867.5).