A. Applications for conditional uses and interim uses permissible under this Ordinance shall be heard and acted upon according to the provisions in Chapter 7A (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code.
B. Upon the filing of an application for a conditional use permit or interim use permit, the Zoning Administrator shall submit by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application and public notice of at least ten days in advance of the required public hearing.
C. In considering conditional use or interim use permits the City Council shall prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards in conformity with the purposes of this Ordinance and the Columbus City Code, including the “factors” identified in subsection E. below and the “conditions” identified in subsection F. below. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the conditional use permit is granted, shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance punishable under Article X.
A copy of all decisions granting conditional use permits and interim use permits shall be forwarded by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources within ten (10) days of such action.
D. In addition to the procedures and requirements for conditional use and interim use permits prescribed in Chapter 7A (Zoning Ordinance) of the City Code, the following information and procedures shall be required:
1. Plans drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevation of the lot, existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, flood proofing measures, and the relationship of the above to the location of the stream channel; and
2. Specifications for building construction and materials, flood proofing, filling, dredging, grading, channel improvement, storage of materials, water supply and sanitary facilities.
3. Transmit one copy of the required information to a designated engineer or other expert person or agency for technical assistance, where necessary, in evaluating the proposed project in relation to flood heights and velocities, the seriousness of flood damage to the use, the adequacy of the plans for protection, and other technical matters.
4. Based upon the technical evaluation of the designated engineer or expert, the City Council shall determine the specific flood hazard at the site and evaluate the suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood hazard.
E. Factors Upon Which Permit Decisions Shall Be Based. In acting on conditional use and interim use applications, the City Council shall consider all relevant factors specified in other sections of this Ordinance, applicable provisions of the City Code, and the following additional considerations.
1. The danger to life and property due to increased flood heights or velocities caused by encroachments.
2. The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands or downstream to the injury of others or they may block bridges, culverts or other hydraulic structures.
3. The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the ability of these systems to prevent disease, contamination, and unsanitary conditions.
4. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner.
5. The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community.
6. The requirements of the facility for a waterfront location.
7. The availability of alternative locations not subject to flooding for the proposed use.
8. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing development and development anticipated in the foreseeable future.
9. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for the area.
10. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles.
11. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the site.
12. Such other factors which are relevant to the purposes of this Ordinance.
F. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Permits and Interim Use Permits. Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purpose of this Ordinance, the City Council shall attach such conditions to the granting of conditional use permits as it deems necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Modification of waste treatment and water supply facilities.
2. Limitations on period of use, occupancy, and operation.
3. Imposition of operational controls, sureties, and deed restrictions.
4. Requirements for construction of channel modifications, compensatory storage, dikes, levees, and other protective measures.
5. Flood proofing measures, in accordance with the State Building Code and this Ordinance. The applicant shall submit a plan or document certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood proofing measures are consistent with the regulatory flood protection elevation and associated flood factors for the particular area.