The Planning Commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for a conditional use, including requests to enlarge or alter a conditional use, based on findings of fact with respect to all of the criteria and standards in divisions (A) and (B), below.
(A) Use criteria.
(1) The site size, dimensions, location, topography, and access are adequate for the needs of the proposed use, considering the proposed building mass, parking, traffic, noise, vibration, exhaust/emissions, light, glare, erosion, odor, dust, visibility, safety, and aesthetic considerations;
(2) The negative impacts of the proposed use, if any, on adjacent properties and on the public can be mitigated through application of other Code standards, or other reasonable conditions of approval;
(3) All required public facilities, including water, sanitary sewer, and streets, have adequate capacity or are to be improved to serve the proposal, consistent with city standards; and
(4) A conditional use permit shall not allow a use that is prohibited or not expressly allowed under this chapter; nor shall a conditional use permit grant a variance without a variance application being reviewed with the conditional use application.
(B) Conditions of approval. The city may impose conditions that are found necessary to ensure that the use is compatible with other uses in the vicinity, and that the negative impact of the proposed use on the surrounding uses and public facilities is minimized. These conditions include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:
(1) Limiting the hours, days, place, and/or manner of operation;
(2) Requiring site or architectural design features which minimize environmental impacts such as noise, vibration, exhaust/emissions, light, glare, erosion, odor, and/or dust;
(3) Requiring larger setback areas, lot area, and/or lot depth or width;
(4) Limiting the building or structure height, size, lot coverage, and/or location on the site;
(5) Designating the size, number, location, and/or design of vehicle access points or parking and loading areas;
(6) Requiring street right-of-way to be dedicated and street improvements made, or the installation of pathways or sidewalks, as applicable;
(7) Requiring landscaping, screening, drainage, water quality facilities, and/or improvement of parking and loading areas;
(8) Limiting the number, size, location, height, and/or lighting of signs;
(9) Limiting or setting standards for the location, type, design, and/or intensity of outdoor lighting;
(10) Requiring berms, screening, or landscaping and the establishment of standards for their installation and maintenance;
(11) Requiring and designating the size, height, location, and/or materials for fences;
(12) Requiring the protection and preservation of existing trees, soils, vegetation, watercourses, habitat areas, drainage areas, historic resources, cultural resources, and/or sensitive lands; and
(13) Requiring improvements to water, sanitary sewer, or storm drainage systems, in conformance with city standards.
(C) Approved conditional uses and uses existing prior to the effective date of this chapter and now classified in this chapter as a conditional use must apply for a new conditional use permit prior to any change in the use or in lot area, or alteration or enlargement of any structure. The City Planning Official may waive this requirement for minor alterations, i.e. those that will have no impact on neighboring properties and/or the general public.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)