Application for a conditional use permit shall be made to the planning commission on a form prescribed by the community development director, which shall include the following data:
A. Name and address of applicant.
B. Statement that the applicant is the owner of the property or is the authorized agent of the owner or the plaintiff in an action of eminent domain to acquire the property involved.
C. Address or description of the property.
D. Statement setting forth the precise circumstances or conditions applicable to the land, structure or use which makes the granting of a conditional use permit necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right, together with any other data pertinent to the findings prerequisite to the granting of a conditional use permit.
E. A drawing of the site and the surrounding area for a distance of at least three hundred feet (300') from each boundary of the site showing the existing locations of streets and property lines and a list of the names and last known addresses of the recorded legal owners, as shown on the latest adopted assessment roll of Fresno County, of all properties shown on the drawing. County assessor's maps may be used for this purpose.
F. One copy each of the following: restrictions and covenants to be recorded, legal description of the subject property, soil report and preliminary title report.
G. Twelve (12) blue line prints plus one reduced eleven inch by seventeen inch (11" x 17") copy of preliminary floor plans, front, side and rear elevations of proposed structures, if applicable, and a site plan, drawn to scale, which shall indicate, clearly and with full dimensions, the following information:
1. Lot or site dimensions.
2. All buildings and structures: location, size, height, proposed use.
3. Yards and space between buildings.
4. Walls and fences: location, height and materials.
5. Off street parking and off street loading: location, number of spaces and dimensions of parking and loading areas, internal circulation pattern.
6. Pedestrian, vehicular or service access: points of ingress and egress, internal circulation.
7. Signs: locations, size, height and type of illumination, if any, including hooding devices.
8. Lighting: location and general nature, hooding devices.
9. Street dedications and improvements.
10. Landscaping: location and type.
11. Such other data as may be required by the planning commission to make the required findings.
H. The site plan shall be so prepared by the applicant to enable the planning commission to find that:
1. All applicable provisions of this title are complied with.
2. The following are so arranged that traffic congestion is avoided and pedestrian and vehicular safety and welfare are protected and there will be no adverse effect on surrounding property:
a. Facilities and improvements.
b. Vehicular ingress, egress and internal circulation.
c. Setbacks.
d. Height of buildings.
e. Location of service.
f. Walls.
g. Landscaping.
h. Drainage of site.
3. Proposed lighting is so arranged as to deflect the light away from adjoining properties.
4. Proposed signs and outdoor advertising structures will comply with all of the applicable provisions of chapter 14 of this title.
In making the above findings, the planning commission shall determine that approvals will be consistent with established city and, if applicable, state policies relating to traffic safety, street dedication and street improvements.
I. The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application as prescribed in this chapter. (Ord. 98-04, 4-14-1998)