A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to establish an administrative hearing process for certain categories of low impact conditional uses as authorized by subsection 21A.54.030B of this chapter.
B. Administrative Review: Conditional uses that are authorized to be reviewed administratively are:
1. Applications for low power wireless telecommunication facilities that are listed as conditional uses in subsection 21A.40.090E of this title;
2. Utility buildings and structures in residential and nonresidential zoning districts that are listed as conditional uses;
3. Any conditional use identified in the tables of permitted and conditional uses for each zoning district, except those uses that:
a. Are located within a residential zoning district;
b. Abut a residential zoning district or residential use; or
c. Require planned development approval.
C. Approval Standards: Administrative conditional use applications shall be subject to the standards set forth in section 21A.54.080 of this chapter.
D. Notice: Notice of a proposed conditional use shall be given pursuant to chapter 21A.10 of this title.
E. Administrative Hearing:
1. At the administrative hearing, the planning director or designee may decline to hear or decide the request and forward the application for planning commission consideration if it is determined that there is neighborhood opposition, if the applicant has failed to adequately address the conditional use standards, or for any other reason at the discretion of the planning director or designee.
2. If the planning director or designee conducts the administrative hearing, after consideration of information received from the applicant and concerned residents, the planning director or designee may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the conditional use request in accordance with the standards for conditional uses listed in section 21A.54.080 of this chapter and any specific standards listed in this title that regulate the particular use. (Ord. 10-16, 2016: Ord. 66-13, 2013: Ord. 14-12, 2012)