1. Before making any recommendation on a petition for a statutory development agreement, the Planning Commission shall consider any recommendations from the Planning Director and any other department or agency, and shall conduct a public hearing where interested parties may be heard.

2. Notice and public hearing requirements shall be in accordance with paragraph 3.2.5, Notice and Public Hearings.

3. Except in the case of expedited hearings pursuant to paragraph 3.26.10B, Expedited Hearing, the Commission shall make its recommendation within three consecutive regular Commission cycles (approximately 90 days total) of its initial public hearing. In case of significant modifications, the time period for a recommendation may be altered, in which case a maximum of three additional consecutive regular cycles may be granted before the case shall go to the governing body.

4. When a recommendation is not made within the time periods established in this section, the governing body may process the request without a Commission recommendation.