(a) SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURE. The Planning Commission shall review and act on all special permit uses in accordance with the procedure specified herein.
(b) APPLICATION. All applications shall be in writing, according to rules, regulations, and forms established by the Planning Commission and administered by the Economic and Community Development Department. Application for a special use permit shall be made in writing to the Economic and Community Development Department, which shall forward the application to the Planning Commission for action when such application is complete. Within thirty calendar days of receipt of the application, the Economic and Community Development Department shall determine whether said application is complete or deficient. No application shall be accepted by the Planning Commission unless it is complete.
(c) To be deemed complete, the special use permit application shall, except as may be waived by the Planning Commission on a case-by-case basis due to the minor nature of the specific request, include the items below.
A preliminary site plan which demonstrates the overall site layout and building locations, parking areas and circulation, access and egress locations, setbacks and buffer areas, lighting, landscaping, signage and the location and extent of existing development on adjacent parcels.
Preliminary building plans and elevations illustrating proposed building construction and alteration, including an indication of exterior materials, textures and colors.
Any other information deemed helpful by the applicant or necessary by the Planning Commission to explain the nature of the proposed use and its consistency with the standards established by this article for special permit uses.
(d) FEE. Payment of the applicable fee in accordance with the fee schedule established by the City Council, to pay for the costs of planning, design, and engineering review. The City Council shall adopt, by resolution, and from time to time but not more than once annually, a schedule of fees payable by an applicant for applications brought before all boards and commissions for determination or action. No application shall be accepted as complete unless the full fee has been paid.
(e) DECISION. Within thirty calendar days of receipt of the complete application, the Planning Commission shall determine if the application is complete and satisfactory for review.