All commercial, industrial, or other types of land uses other than residential uses shall be reviewed and authorized or rejected under the following procedure:
A. Application For Permit: An application shall be filed with the Planning Commission for review. The application, accompanied by a fee as set by the Town Board, shall be filed with the Town Clerk-Treasurer who shall act as the Filing Clerk for the Planning Commission. Upon the filing of such application, the Town Clerk-Treasurer shall refer the same to the Planning Commission for its action. The application may be by letter or by other document sufficient to represent the applicant's intent and shall show the location and intended use of the site, the names of all the property owners and existing land uses within three hundred feet (300') and any other material pertinent to the request which the Planning Commission may require. (2014 Code § 12-206)
B. Issuance Or Denial Of Permit: The Planning Commission, within a reasonable time following the filing of such application, shall transmit to the Board of Trustees its report as to the effect of such proposed building or use upon the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, public utilities and other matters pertaining to the general welfare, and the recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning use thereon. Thereupon, the Board of Trustees may authorize or deny the issuance of a permit for the use of land or buildings as requested. Upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the zoning clearance permit may be issued by the Town Clerk- Treasurer. (2014 Code § 12-206; amd. 2018 Code)
C. Public Hearings: Under a variety of programs created and administered by various Federal and State agencies, local government is authorized, and in some cases required, to hold public hearings on certain proposals received by the Town in order to make certain determinations necessary for the operation of the program. These public hearings shall be conducted by the Town according to law or according to the applicable procedures required by a Federal or State agency. Examples of such hearings shall specifically include, but are not limited to, low income housing tax credit programs of the Internal Revenue Service, as administered by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency under rule 330:36-5-3(e) and (g). (2018 Code)
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