(a) Action by Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review the application for conformance with the provisions of this Zoning Code, including the standards set forth in Section 1169.07 (Standards for all Conditional Uses) and, as applicable, of Section 1169.08 (Standards for Specific Conditional Uses), and shall, within a reasonable time after conclusion of the hearing, take one of the following actions:
(1) Recommend approval of the proposed conditional use permit. In recommending approval, the Planning Commission may recommend appropriate conditions and safeguards which are more strict than the requirements of this Zoning Code, and which are in conformance with the intent and purposes of this Zoning Code for the protection of nearby property and the public health, safety and general welfare.
(2) Recommend denial of the application, stating in the motion the reason(s) for recommending denial.
(3) The recommendation of the Planning Commission shall be forwarded to City Council.
(b) Action by Council. Within sixty (60) days (or a longer period with consent of the applicant) after receipt of a Planning Commission recommendation, City Council shall take action to approve, approve with additional conditions, or deny the permit.
(1) Approval of a conditional use permit by City Council shall authorize the Building Commissioner to issue the conditional use permit.
(2) If City Council denies the conditional use permit, then the Clerk of Council shall notify the applicant in writing and no further action shall be taken.
(3) If no action is taken by Council within sixty (60) days after receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission, then the applicant may deem the application to have been denied.
(Ord. 5-2007. Passed 3-13-07.)