3.06.01 Summary of Notice Required.
Notice shall be required for review of an application as shown in the following table:
Table 3-3: Summary of Required Notice
| Procedure |
Published |
Mailed |
Posted |
| Administrative Appeal |
|
|
|
| Variance |
X |
X |
X |
| Special Use Permit |
X |
X |
X |
| Conditional Use Permit |
X |
X |
X |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment |
X |
|
|
| Historic District Designation |
X |
X |
X |
| Planned Unit Development |
X |
X |
X |
| Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) |
X |
X |
X |
| Unified Development Code Text Amendment |
|
|
X |
The City Manager shall publish public notice at least once in a local newspaper of general circulation within the City at least 15 days in advance of the meeting or hearing. The notice will contain the time and place of such public meeting or hearing and a description of the agenda items that may be considered or reviewed.
3.06.03 Mailed Notice.
A Notice of Public Hearing shall be sent by the City through U.S. mail to owners of record of real property within 200 feet of the parcel under consideration and within the City Limits of Liberty Hill, as determined by the most recent tax rolls from the Williamson Central Appraisal District. The notice must be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the public hearing.
3.06.04 Required Public Hearing.
Table 3-4 identifies the types of procedures requiring a public hearing. Modifications of the application at the public hearing by the Applicant can be referred back to the recommending body by the decision-making body.
Table 3-4: Summary of Required Public Hearings
| Type of Application |
Board of Adjustment |
Planning & Zoning Commission |
City Council |
| Appeal of Administrative Decision |
X |
|
|
| Variance Legislative and Judicial |
X |
|
|
| Conditional Use Permit |
|
X |
X |
| Planned Unit Development |
|
X |
X |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment |
|
X |
X |
| Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) |
|
X |
X |
| Unified Development Code Text Amendment |
|
X |
X |
| Appeal of Denial of Building Permit (sign-related) |
X |
|
|
X - Public Hearing Required
3.06.05 Conduct of Public Hearings.
All public hearings shall follow the procedures set forth by the City of Liberty Hill. Modifications of the application during a public hearing may be made if assurances can be given by the applicant that the changes will be made. The City Council or other review authority holding the public hearing may approve or recommend action on the application subject to the suggested changes being made and incorporated into the new application.
All findings and conclusions necessary to the permit or decision (crucial findings) shall be based upon reliable evidence. Competent evidence (evidence that people of ordinary prudence would rely on in conducting their own affairs) shall be preferred whenever reasonably available, but in no case may crucial findings be based solely upon incompetent evidence unless competent evidence is not reasonably available, the evidence in question appears to be particularly reliable, and the matter at issue is not seriously disputed.
