25.065 Public Hearings of the City Council.
The City Council shall hold public hearings in accordance with this section to consider proposed amendments subject to Planning Commission review in accordance with section 25.010. The City Council may, in its sole discretion, hold public hearings in accordance with this section on proposed amendments for which Planning Commission review is not required in accordance with section 25.010.
A. Notice of public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Petaluma, at least ten (10) days prior to said public hearing, or by mailing postage prepaid, a notice of the time and place of the hearing to all persons whose names appear on the last adopted tax roll of Sonoma County as owning property within five hundred (500) feet of the boundaries of the property that is the subject of the hearing.
B. Action by the City Council at conclusion of hearing. If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council finds the amendment to be in conformance with the findings specified in section 25.070, the City Council may adopt the amendment.