What happens at a public hearing?
The purpose of public hearings is to provide an opportunity for citizens to provide and receive information associated with decisions to be made by the Plan Commission, Board of Appeals and City Council. These governing bodies rely on the information gathered at the public hearings to provide a comprehensive view on how the proposed development or rezoning will impact the entire community. Public hearings are not intended to be confrontational or an intimidating process, but are intended to gather valuable information to aid in the decision-making process.
The purpose of public hearings is to provide an opportunity for citizens to provide and recieve information associated with decisions to be made by the Planning Commision, Historic Preservation Commission, Zoning Hearing Officer and City Council. These governing bodies rely on the information gathered at the public hearings to provide a comprehensive view on how the proposed development or rezoning will impact the entire community. Public hearings are not intended to be confrontational or an intimidating process, but are intended to gather valuable information to aid in the decision-making process.
At a public hearing, DNR staff will explain what the permit is for and will summarize DNR’s review of the application. The public may attend and present their comments. The public may speak and the DNR tries to answer questions. Comments may also be submitted in writing. After the hearing, a letter is sent to the people who attended about the changes that were made to the permit as a result of the comments.
