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Sec. 2-153. - Public input through community meetings prior to discretionary approval. (a) Applicability. The requirements of this article apply to development projects requiring discretionary approval and that meet one or more of the following criteria- (1) City -sponsored development projects; (2) New residential projects containing twenty-five (25) or more units, except that the director of the Planning and Building Agency may exempt a developer from one or more of the requirements of this article if, in the case of affordable housing, the developer can show that it will be in jeopardy of losing tax credits, or if an applicable project does not require a resubmittal following initial submittal (3) New non-residential projects (including additions to existing buildings) of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more and which are, in the determination of the city, subject to a negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration or environmental impact report as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act; (4) Development projects requiring a zone change, specific plan amendment, or general plan amendment. (b) Number and timing of community meeting. For those development projects that meet the criteria listed in subsection 2-153(a), the applicant shall hold two (2) community meetings. The first community meeting shall be held no later than twenty (20) days after submittal of an application for administrative development project review. The second community meeting shall be held no earlier than ten (10) days prior to the development project being resubmitted by the applicant to the City after receipt of comments resulting from the City's development project review. Should the applicant fail to hold the community meetings within this time, the completion of administrative development project review shall be delayed until such time as the community meetings are held. (c) Noticing. Notice of any community meeting held under this section shall be provided to all property owners, and at least one (1) occupant per dwelling unit having a valid United States Postal Service address within a 1000-foot radius of the subject property. Said notice shall be mailed no less than ten (10) days prior to the community meeting. The notice shall also be posted on the development project site and published in a newspaper of general circulation no less than ten (10) days prior to the community meeting. The city shall then post the notice on the city's website. It shall be the Ord' f�f� MrXXX 8-9 12/7/2021