The procedure to be followed in considering application for special uses shall be as follows.
(A) Application filed. An application, verified by the owner or authorized agent of the owner or the property involved, shall be filed with the Village Clerk for the attention of the Plan Commission accompanied by all required information. The application fee for all applications for special use shall be $500, with the exception of special uses granted under § 159.171(I), which shall be $1,000.
(B) Hearing. Upon receipt of the verified application, the Village Clerk shall notify the Chairperson of the Plan Commission and the Chairperson shall give notice of a public hearing in the same manner as prescribed in this chapter for hearings on reclassifications of property. Additional information may be requested of the applicant by the Chairperson prior to, at the time of or subsequent to the public hearing. A record of the relevant information presented at the public hearing shall be made a part of the permanent record relative to the application.
(C) Recommendations to the Board of Trustees. The Plan Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Village Board of Trustees and Mayor within 30 days following the date of public hearing on each application.
(D) Approval of special use; restrictions. The Board of Trustees and Mayor may authorize a special use, provided the evidence presented establishes that:
(1) The proposed use at the particular location requested is necessary or desirable to provide a service or a facility which is in the interest of public convenience and will contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community;
(2) The proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, morals or general welfare of persons residing in or working in the vicinity or injurious to property values or improvements in the vicinity; and
(3) The proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the building ordinances and this chapter for the use and will comply with the special use stipulation and conditions made a part of the authorization granted by the Village Board of Trustees and Mayor.
(Ord. 1833, passed 11-18-2004; Ord. 2113, passed 4-4-2013)