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Section 2.57.040 Notification to neighbors-Public hearing. A. All property owners within 300 feet of the project property with street frontage on the same street and all property owners within 150 feet of the project property shall be notified by the Zoning Administrator, within 10 days of receipt of an application, that they may request a public hearing with the applicant and design agent present to explain the project and answer questions. The applicant shall include a list of such property owners and their addresses with the application when it is filed. B. A public hearing shall be held, with the property owners, applicant, and developer present, if a petition signed by at least 60% of the property owners within said radius is presented to the Zoning Administrator within 10 business days after notification is sent to the property owners, with a contact person designated therein. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the contact person of the date, time and location of the public hearing. At the public hearing, which shall be set up by the Zoning Administrator and held by the IRB within 10 days after the Zoning Administrator's receipt ofthe petition, if the applicant is not willing to make changes asked for to the satisfaction of the petitioners, then the IRB shall perform its duties as set out in Section 2.57.050. Section 2.57.050 Powers and duties. A. The IRB shall examine applications for residential subdivisions and building permits related thereto to determine whether the proposed project will achieve general conformity with the prevailing style and design of the surrounding neighborhood and is conducive to the proper residential development of the City. "Subdivision," as used herein, shall mean: (I) the division or re-division of a tract of land into two or more lots; or (2) the consolidation of two or more tracts of land into one lot; or (3) the adjustment of one or more boundaries between two or more lots. B. The IRB shall review applications for residential subdivisions and building permits for new construction which is replacing a house to be demolished or which had been demolished within three years of the application date on the existing lot, for compliance with the spirit of the Comprehensive Plan, specifically with regard to ensuring that the neighborhood is not harmed by devaluation due to lot size, setbacks, water drainage, tree removal, availability of off-street parking and access by emergency vehicles, or other pertinent factors. C. In determining whether the proposed infill building conforms with the prevailing neighborhood pattern, the IRB shall consider all factors including without limitation whether the proposed infill building conforms with above paragraphs A and B, and additionally the (I) massing and volumetric articulation; (2) roof geometry and roofing materials; (3) fayade composition and fenestration patterns; (4) fayade materials, details, and ornamentation; and (5) landscaping patterns, forms and materials. D. The IRB shall strive to ensure that individual creativity is not suppressed just for the sake of strict conformity. 2