Conditional uses shall be permitted only upon issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Zoning Inspector after approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals. At a minimum, the application shall contain the following information:
(a) Application: An application for a Conditional Use Permit by at least one owner of the property is required prior to any authorization by the Board of Zoning Appeals. At a minimum, the application shall contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of applicant;
(2) Date;
(3) The lot, name, and number or legal description of the property;
(4) Description of existing zoning district;
(5) Description of the proposed Conditional Use;
(6) A site plan of the proposed site for the Conditional Use showing the scale, north arrow, location of all buildings, parking and loading areas, traffic access and traffic circulation, sidewalks, curbs, open spaces, landscaping, refuse and service areas, fire hydrants, utilities, rights-of-way, signs, yards, and such other information as the Board of Zoning Appeals may require to determine if the proposed Conditional Use meets the intent and requirements of this Regulation;
(7) A plan for screening when applicable;
(8) A narrative statement discussing the merits of the proposal;
(9) Such other information as may be required by the Board of Zoning Appeals; and
(10) A fee as established by the Village Council.
(b) Conditional Use Standards: Conditional Uses may be permitted provided that such uses shall be found to comply with the following requirements and all other applicable requirements as set forth in this Regulation:
(1) The use is so designed, located and proposed to be operated so that the public health, safety, welfare and convenience will be protected;
(2) The use will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic, or historic feature of major importance;
(3) The use will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so that it shall not cause substantial injury to the value of the property in the area or neighborhood where it is to be located;
(4) The use shall be compatible with adjoining development and the proposed character of the zoning district where it is to be located;
(5) The use will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewers, and schools, or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall be able to provide any such services adequately;
(6) The use will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community;
(8) Adequate off-street parking and loading is provided, and ingress and egress is so designed as to cause minimum interference with traffic on abutting streets;
(9) The use conforms with all applicable regulations governing the district in which it is located, except as may otherwise be determined for planned unit development;
(10) The use is compatible with the standards, objectives, and policies of Perspectives: A Future Land Use Plan for Greene County, Ohio;
(11) The use will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, odors, or vibrations; and
(12) Any other supplementary requirements as prescribed by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(c) Processing of Conditional Uses: The Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a public hearing within twenty (20) days from the receipt of the application. Before holding the public hearing, notice of such hearing shall be given in one (1) or more newspapers of general circulation within the Village at least ten (10) days before the date of said hearing. The notice shall set forth the time and place of the public hearing, and the nature of the proposed Conditional Use. Before holding the public hearing, written notice of such hearing shall be mailed by the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals, by first class mail, at least ten (10) days before the day of the hearing to all parties in interest. The notice shall contain the same information as required of notices published in newspapers. Within thirty (30) days after the hearing, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall either approve, approve with supplementary conditions, or disapprove the application as presented. If the application is disapproved by the Board of Zoning Appeals, the applicant may seek relief through the Court of Common Pleas.
(d) Expiration of Conditional Use Permits: A conditional use permit shall be deemed to authorize only one particular conditional use. The Conditional Use Permit shall automatically expire if, for any reason, the conditional use shall cease for more than six (6) months, or construction is not begun within the amount of time indicated on the Conditional Use Permit.