A. Public Notice:
1. The planning and zoning commission shall notify all property owners within two hundred feet (200') of the applicant property by certified mail of the request for special use permit and the meeting date, time and location at which the application is to be considered.
2. Public notice shall be in accordance with public notice policy as set by the city council.
3. Signs conforming to city requirements shall be posted facing each means of public access bordering the applicant property. Signs shall be posted and maintained by applicant. Notarized certification of signs being posted continuously for twenty one (21) days prior to a planning and zoning commission meeting shall be provided by the applicant.
B. Public Hearings:
1. The planning and zoning commission shall hold a public hearing for all special use permits.
2. A representative of the applicant must be present at the planning and zoning commission meeting for review of the application to proceed. (Ord. 1000, 7-12-1999)
C. Approval:
1. The planning and zoning commission may recommend the approval of a special use permit, and may recommend that approval be granted under such conditions necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter and to protect the health, welfare and safety of persons and the value of property within the city.
2. All improvements to be made to property pursuant to a special use permit shall be approved only in accordance with the city's then existing development standards for the zoning district in which the subject property is located.
3. The planning and zoning commission is an advisory body, and the approval or disapproval of special use permits and variances related thereto will be determined by the city council. (Ord. 1010, 11-8-1999)