(a)  Prior to the approval of a development plan by the legislative body pursuant to § 45-32.1-2, the legislative body of the community or its committee, to which the plan has been referred, shall hold a public hearing on the development plan. The public hearing shall be held not more than sixty (60) days after receipt by the legislative body of the development plan.

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(b)  Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing shall be given by publication not less than once a week for three (3) successive weeks prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation published in the community, or if no newspaper is published in the community, then in a newspaper of general circulation in the community.