Midway City Zoning Code

The citizen participation described in this Chapter is designed to:

1. Insure that applicants pursue early and effective citizen participation in conjunction with their applications, giving them the opportunity to understand and try to mitigate any real or perceived impacts their application may have on the community.
2. Insure that the citizens and property owners of within Midway City have an adequate opportunity to learn about applications that may affect them and to work with applicants to resolve concerns at an early stage of the process.
3. Facilitate ongoing communication between the applicant, interested citizens, and property owners, City staff, and elected officials throughout the application review process.

1. Every application for resort developments and multi-phased developments requires a Citizen Participation Plan that must be implemented prior to the first public hearing.
2. All other applications that require a public hearing shall include a Citizen Participation Plan, unless determined unnecessary by staff. The plan must be implemented prior to the first public hearing.

(2011-03, Section Amended, eff. 4/6/2011)

The Citizen Participation Plan shall be approved by the Planning Director and shall be presented in a discussion meeting with him/her.

1. The Citizen Participation Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
   1. A list of all surrounding property owners, any political jurisdictions, public agencies and others that may be affected by the application.
   2. How those interested, and potentially affected parties will be informed of the substance of the change, amendment, or development proposed by the application (e.g. explanation letter, meeting between the applicant and the affected parties, etc.).
   3. How those affected or otherwise interested will be provided an opportunity to discuss the applicant's proposal with the applicant and express any concerns, issues, or problems they may have with the proposal in advance of the public hearing.
   4. The applicant's schedule for completion of the Citizen Participation Plan.
   5. How the applicant will keep the City Staff informed on the status of their citizen participation efforts.
2. The level of citizen interest and area of involvement will vary depending on the nature of the application and the location of the site. The applicant will determine the target area for early notification, after consultation with City Staff. At a minimum, the target area shall include the following:
   1. Property owners within the public hearing notice area required by State law, but no less than 600 feet surrounding the property or area.
   2. The head of any homeowners' association or registered neighborhood within the public notice area required by other sections of this Land Use Title.
   3. Other interested parties who have requested that the Planning Director place them on the interested parties’ notification list.

1. The applicant shall give a verbal report at the public hearing summarizing the results of their citizen participation effort.
2. The citizen participation report shall include at least the following information:
   1. Dates and locations of all meetings where citizens were invited to discuss the applicant's proposal, including the number of citizens who attended.
   2. Geographical area in which residents, property owners, and interested parties receiving notices, newsletters, or other written materials are located.
   3. Copies of any response letters received by the applicant or City staff.
   4. A summary of concerns, issues and problems expressed during the process, including:
      1. The substance of the concerns, issues, and problems.
      2. How the applicant has addressed or intends to address concerns, issues and problems expressed during the process.
      3. Concerns, issues and problems the applicant is unwilling or unable to address and why.

1. The Citizen Participation Plan is not intended to produce complete consensus on all applications, but rather to encourage applicants to be good neighbors and to allow informed decision-making by the Midway City staff, elected and appointed officials.
2. These requirements apply in addition to any notice provisions required elsewhere in this Code.