NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Cornelius Planning Commission on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 7:00 PM will meet in Cornelius City Council Chambers, 1310 N. Adair, Cornelius, Oregon, to consider the following. If there is a recommendation for approval, the Cornelius City Council will consider the following on Monday, November 7, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the same location.

Request: Amendment to the Cornelius Municipal Code to establish and update time, place, and manner regulations for medical and recreational marijuana facilities.

Applicant: City of Cornelius Community Development Department

Location: City-wide

Applicable Review Criteria: Chapters 18.10 & 18.15 (Application & Review Procedures); Chapter 18.125 Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.

At the time and place listed above all persons will be given a reasonable opportunity to give testimony either for or against the proposal. Testimony may be either in oral or written form and must be relevant to the criteria listed above on which the proposal will be evaluated. At the public hearings, the Planning Commission Chair and Mayor will open the public hearing, a staff report will be presented, interested persons will be allowed to speak for or against the proposal or to ask questions, Commissioners may ask for any general questions, and the public hearing will be closed. The Planning Commission will make a formal recommendation to City Council.

In order for an issue to be considered for appeal, it must be raised before the close of the record of the public hearing. Such issues must be raised with sufficient specificity so as to afford the hearing body and the parties an adequate opportunity to respond to each issue. If there is no continuance granted at the hearing, any participant in the hearing might request that the record remain open for at least seven days after the hearing.

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant and applicable criteria are available for review at the Community Development Department, 1300 S. Kodiak Circle during regular business hours, prior to the scheduled public hearing. Copies may also be purchased at a reasonable cost of 25 cents per page.

If you have questions regarding the application or would like to submit written comments you may contact Ryan A. Wells, AICP, Community Development Director at (503) 357-3011.
Publish 10/05/2016. FGNT15863542