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J ] 1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Comiminities frequently misunderstand both the le\'cl and the mature of the discretion that they have in the reviev/ of conditional use permits They often treat their review as though they were legislative approvals like a rezoning, lathcr than the administrative decisions that they are roNPmoNAi. USE pfrmtt definttion ^ standards ORDTNANrE DEFINITION The following is a good example of an ordinince definition and the standards for its approval Purpose; “Conditional use” means a land use or development as defined by ordinance that would not be appropriate generally but may be allowed with appropHate restrictions as provided by official controls upon a finding that 1) certain conditions as detailed tn the Zoning Ordinance exist, 2) the use or development conforms to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City and 3) is compatible with the existing neighborhood Application, Public Hearing, Notice and Procedure. The application, public hearing, public notice and procedure requirements for conditional use permits snail be the same as those for amendments as prosided in Section 10-5-6 of this Chapter, except that the permit shall be issued on the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Council Although specific submissions required to complete an application for a conditional use permit may vary with the specific use and the district in which it is located, all applications for such permits must include at minimum a site plan that clearly illustrates the following proposed bnd use, building mapping and (unctions, circulation and parking areas, planting areas and treatment, sign locations and type, basic lighting concp'ns, the relationship of the proposed project to neighboring uses, environmental impacts and demand for Municipal sciviccs Standards: The Planning Commission shall recommend a conditional use permit and the Council shall issue such conditional use permits only if it finds that such use at the proposed location: 1 Will no: be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, ccmfcri, convcrjcr.ee or general welfare of the neighborhood or the City Will be harmonious with the general and applicable specific objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan and this Title Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to be compatible in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicirity and will not change the t sential character of that area. -- ..r- p . 6 -