Public Comment Submitted During First Open Record Period

Before addressing the statement above, it is important to point out that the affected Neighborhood Association with respect to the Rest Haven on June 9, 2015, was the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association. Coincidentally, on June 9, 2015, the City gave final approval for Crest Drive Citizens Association's name to be changed to the South Nest Hills Neighborhood Association. The boundaries of the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association included the Rest Haven Site. Based on the statement above, on June 9, 2015, or shortly thereafter, the City mistakenly sent referrals concerning the pending application to the Southeast Neighbors unaware that the affected Neighborhood Association was actually the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association. Based on the statement above, on June 12, 2015, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mistakenly mailed to the Southeast Neighbors unaware that the affected Neighborhood Association was actually the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association. On or shortly before June 22, 2015, the City became aware that the Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association was the affected Neighborhood Association. On June 22, 2015, Heather O'Donnell sent several e-mails to Juan Carlos Valle, Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association Board chairman, alerting him of the Planning Commission's public hearing on July 14, 2015. This notification was given twenty-two days prior to the public hearing. According to EC 9.7415(2)(d): "At least 30 days before the planning commission public hearing, written notice of the hearing and nature of the request shall be mailed to all of the following: (d) The neighborhood group and community organizations officially recognized by the city council that includes the area of the subject property". Based on fact, the City did not comply with C 9.7415(2)(d) with respect to notification given to the affected Neighborhood Association of the Planning Commission's public hearing.