18.84.040 Public hearing.
Before final action is taken by the city council on a proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan, the text of the zoning ordinance, or the zoning map, an annexation, or a vacation, the city planning commission shall hold a public hearing and forward a recommendation to the city council concerning the proposed amendment, annexation or vacation. Procedures for holding hearings on vacations and annexations shall be as provided in the laws of the state of Oregon relating to such procedures, but in any cases where no such laws are applicable, then the hearing shall be held under the procedures provided in this section. Zoning procedures shall be included as part of proceedings to annex territory to the city. The City Council may combine in one hearing the question of the annexation of territory and the zoning of such territory. Notice and procedures for holding legislative public hearings shall be as follows:
(1) Notice of Hearing. Notice of the initial public hearing shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city which shall be published no more than 20 days prior to the hearing and not later than five days before the hearing. At least 21 days before the date of all public hearings before the city council and the planning commission, the city shall cause notice of the hearing to be posted at City Hall and on the city website where notice shall be sent out electronically to those who have subscribed to the city’s emailed public notices. Notice shall also be posted on the primary city of North Bend social media page. If the hearing is related to a specific property, public notice shall also be mailed as specified in NBCC 18.60.040.
(2) Recess of Hearing. The city council may recess a hearing for the purpose of obtaining additional information or providing additional notice to interested persons. Upon recessing the hearing the council shall announce the time and date when the hearing will be resumed. (Ord. 2054 § 17, 2021; Ord. 2046 § 2, 2021; Ord. 1952 § 1(4), 2006)