§9-1802 PUBLIC HEARING
Where an application for development approval requires a legislative or evidentiary (public) hearing, the Planning Director or his/her designee shall ensure that a public hearing(s) is scheduled for the application before the decision-making and/or advisory board reviewing the application. A public hearing is scheduled based on a pre-determined schedule to accommodate sufficient time for staff review and recommendation, and to meet public notification requirements in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §160D-403, -406, & -601 and other statutes as required.
a. Public Notification & Advertising
All notices for a public hearing required by the North Carolina General Statutes shall include the information required as well as any additional information deemed necessary by the Town of Fuquay-Varina. The Planning Director or his/her designee shall be responsible for preparing the content of the notice.
(1) Mailed Notification. Where the provisions of the Land Development Ordinance and this Article, require a written notice, the following procedures shall be followed:
A. Notification of Property Owners . The Planning Director or his/her designee shall prepare a written notice for mailing based on the application of the property owner(s) or agent. Notices shall be mailed to all owners of the land subject to an application and all owners of land located within 200 feet of the boundary of the land subject to such application. For evidentiary hearings, notice shall be provided additionally to the person or entity whose appeal, application, or request is the subject of the hearing; to the owner of the property that is the subject of the hearing if the owner did not initiate the hearing; and to the owners of all parcels of land abutting the parcel of land that is the subject of the hearing. B. Alternative Form of Notification . For legislative hearings, provisions outlined in North Carolina General Statutes §160D-602 (b) may be used when a zoning map amendment directly affects more than 50 properties, owned by a total of at least 50 different property owners. C. Notice Provided to Last Address Listed . Notice shall be provided to the address of all property owners of the land(s) subject to an application and all adjacent owners of land as provided in this Article based on the last address listed for each owner on the County tax abstracts. Notice shall be deemed mailed when
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