Home| PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ANNEXATION PETITION NOT YET
SCHEDULED. The following email is the City of Annapolis' Director of Planning & Zoning's response to inquiries about the schedule of public hearings on the Annexation Petition of the Annapolis Roads Golf Course. Essentially, the Director indicates that no public hearings are currently scheduled and when they are, public notices will be posted and mailed. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Annexation of AR Golf Course - plans for public hearings Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:20:35 -0400 From: Jon L. Arason <JLA@annapolis.gov> To: Anastasia Hopkinson <ahopkinson@comcast.net> We haven't scheduled the annexation before the Planning Commission as yet. The annexation and zoning are reviewed by the Planning Commission and forwarded with recommendations to the City Council. The City Clerk is responsible for advertising/notification for the Council. For the Planning Commission I don't believe that there are any specific annexation notification requirements, but because the annexation and zoning run together, there is public notification for the rezoning, and we would typically note that the rezoning is an adjunct to annexation--requiring advertising in the newspaper, posting of the property and notice (letters) to abutting property owners and to property owners within 200 feet at least fifteen days prior to the Planning Commission hearing. For the City Council, legal ads on consecutive weeks are required as is posting: /2.52.050 Public hearing./ /When the petitioner has complied with the requirements as specified by the city council following the preliminary review, an annexation resolution shall be introduced, and the city council shall conduct a public hearing with regard to the proposed annexation at the time and place as shall be established by them. The hearing shall be conducted and a record of the proceedings shall be preserved in the manner as the city council prescribes. A description of the annexation and a notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published as specified in Article 23A, Section 19(d) of the Annotated Code of Maryland and shall be posted on the property at least fifteen days prior to the hearing on a sign facing the most heavily traveled adjacent roadway. The petitioner shall remove the sign within seven days following the closing of the hearing. At the hearing, the recommendations of any board, commission or agency shall be placed in evidence. (From the city Code)./ // Jon |
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