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City Council Meeting Minutes June 21, 2022 Page 4 of 9 Mayor Stolzmann closed the public hearing. VOTE: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. ORDINANCE NO. 1837, SERIES 2022 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES 15, 16, AND 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING MAILED NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CERTAIN LAND USE APPLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW — 2"d READING, PUBLIC HEARING (advertised Daily Camera 5/22122) Mayor Stolzmann introduced the item by title and opened the public hearing. Planner Elizabeth Kay Marchetti stated the proposed ordinance would require applicants, rather than staff, to accomplish the mailing of public hearing notices for certain land use applications. She reviewed the costs and time involved for staff to prepare these notices and noted the proposed process is how most other cities handle such notices. She also reviewed the types of land use cases for which this new process would be used. She stated this proposed change does not affect the publishing or posting aspects of notice nor the radius for which notices are required. If Council is interested in changing the radius for notification, another ordinance would be required. Councilmember Most asked how staff will be sure the applicant follows through on the noticing. Planner Kay Marchetti stated the applicant will be required to certify it has been done but submitting the appropriate forms. Mayor Stolzmann asked about changing the notification radius to 750 feet. Acting Manager Davis responded that is not included here but can be done by ordinance. Planning Director Zuccaro added that staff was to improve the existing process. If changes are made to the distance requirement staff would want input from Council on different distance requirements that might apply to different types of applications. Councilmember Dickinson was concerned this process will be too onerous for the smaller applicants to handle and would prefer they have an option to pay for the service. Planner Kay Marchetti responded that the impact of city staff doing this work is significant at 8-24 hours per week. This process is used in other communities in the region and across the country. Staff would continue to generate the notice content, provide the mailing list and guidance. Mayor Stolzmann stated the code requires the applicant provide stamped, addressed envelopes for all properties within the notification area. Director Zuccaro responded that sometimes the envelopes are provided and sometimes they are not. Sometimes the staff just makes the decision to do the entire process of notification.