Uses set forth in any zone or district as conditional uses require a conditional use approval prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate. When an application for conditional use approval is submitted to the city, the Planning Director shall review the conditional use approval application. In order to grant a conditional use approval and zoning certificate, the Planning Director must first find, according to their professional opinion, that:
(A) Adequate ingress and egress is provided;
(B) The proposed use is not likely to pose a greater threat to public safety or health than all other uses listed as permitted by right for that zone or district;
(C) The proposed use is not likely to overburden government services, such as police, fire, sewer, water, and other infrastructure;
(D) The proposed use is not likely to cause a greater negative impact on the environmental quality than all other uses listed as permitted by right for that zone or district;
(E) The proposed use does not conflict with objectives set forth in the most current adopted comprehensive plan; and
(F) The conditional use will not substantially diminish or impair property values within its immediate vicinity.
If the Planning Director determines that one or more of the above criteria are not met by the proposed conditional use, the Planning Director may establish specific requirements of the proposed conditional use as conditions of the issuance of a conditional use approval and zoning certificate. The specific requirements may include, but are not limited to, more restrictive setbacks, buffers, hours of operation, noise transmission, height limits, and parking provisions. These specific requirements shall be recorded on the conditional use approval and zoning certificate at the time of issuance and shall remain in effect until the use becomes a listed permitted use through a Zoning Code amendment or until a new zoning certificate is issued for the lot.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)