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Section 9255. Amendments and Chanqes of DiRtrict Boundaries. Whenever the public necessity, convenience and general welfare justifies such action, the Planning Commission or Council upon their own motion may, or upon the verified application of any interested persons shall, initiate proceedings to amend, supple- ment or change the Districts designed on the affected Sectional District Map established by this Chapter. Section 9255.1. Filing of Application. Application for change of District shall be made in writing to the Planning Commission in such form as is approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall provide forms for such purpose and may prescribe the type of information to be provided thereon. No petition shall be received unless it complies with such requirements. Applications filed pursuant to this Chapter shall be numbered consecutively in the order of filing and shall become a part of the permanent official records of the Planning Commission, and there shall be attached thereto copies of all notices and actions pertaining thereto. Section 9255.2. Filinq Fee. Before accepting any Amendment Application the City shall charge and collect a fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) for the purpose of defraying the expenditures incidental to the proceedings involved in such reclassification. Section 9255.3. Investigation. The Planning Commission shall cause to be made by its members, or members of its staff, such investigation of facts bearing upon such application as will serve to provide all necessary informa- tion to assure that the action on each such application is con- sistent with the intent and purposes of this Chapter, with previous amendments and in substantial conformance with the General Plan. Section 9255.4. Notices. Following the receipt in proper form of any such application, the Director of Planning shall fix a time and place of public hearing thereon. The date of such public hearing and location of the property and nature of the request shall be given in the following manner: (a) By publishing at least once and not less than ten (10) days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation. (b) The Planning Commission may further require posting, not less than five (5) days prior to said hearings, placards on such property and for a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet in each direction from the exterior limits of such property. Section 9255.5. Public Hearing. Public hearing shall be held before the Planning Commission at the time and place for which public notice has been given as hereinbefore required. The Planning Commission may establish its own rules for the conduct of such hearings. A summary of all pertinent testimony offered at a public hearing, together with the names and addresses of all persons testifying shall be recorded and made a part of the permanent files of the case. Any such hearing may be continued provided that prior to the adjournment or recess thereof the presiding officer at such hearing shall announce the time and place to which such hearing will be continued. -8-