(A) Purpose. This section establishes regulations and procedures for the consideration of activities allowed by administrative permit, and of matters requiring the approval of the City Manager with the goal of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city.
(B) Procedure.
(1) Application for an administrative permit must be filed by the property owner or designated agent with the City Manager on forms to be provided by the city.
(2) The applications for permits or amendments to permits must be accompanied by a non- refundable fee established elsewhere in the City Code.
(3) The City Manager may review the application and related materials for compliance with all applicable requirements of the City Code.
(4) The City Manager may consider possible adverse effects of the proposed events or activities. Evaluation includes (but is not limited to) consideration of the following factors:
(a) Compliance with and effect upon the Comprehensive Plan.
(b) The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the use, event or activity will promote and enhance the general public welfare and will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals or comfort.
(c) The use, event, or activity will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood.
(d) The establishment of the use, event or activity will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property for uses permitted in the district.
(e) Adequate public facilities and services are available or can be reasonably provided to accommodate the use, event or activity which is proposed.
(f) The use, event or activity may, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located, as outlined in the applicable sections of this chapter.
(g) The use, event or activity and site conform to the performance standards as outlined in the applicable provisions of this chapter.
(5) The City Manager must make a determination on approval or denial of the administrative permit within 30 days from the date of submission of a complete application.
(6) A written permit may be issued to the applicant when a determination of compliance has been made. Specific conditions to assure compliance with applicable evaluation criteria, codes, ordinances, and the standards of this chapter must be attached to the permit.
(7) Determination of the applications non-compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and the standards in this division may be communicated to the applicant in writing and the application for the permit may be considered denied; unless, within ten days of the date of such notice, the applicant submits revised plans and/or information with which the City Manager is able to determine compliance.
(8) Unresolved disputes as to administrative application of the requirements of this division may be subject to appeal as defined in this chapter.
(9) An administrative permit may be revoked by the City Manager or by an officer of the Brooklyn Park Police Department if it is determined that the applicant has violated any conditions of the administrative permit, any applicable provisions of the City Code or any applicable provisions of state or federal law.
(C) Performance standards. All uses, events, or activities allowed by administrative permit must conform to the applicable standards outlined in the performance standards for the district in which such use, event, or activity is proposed.
(Ord. 2000-936)