A. Jurisdiction. The Planned Development Commission shall conduct public hearings regarding all special use applications received by the Village concurrently with an application for approval of a planned development or an amendment to a planned development, and shall have exclusive jurisdiction to conduct public hearings regarding such special use applications.
B. Public Hearing. The Planned Development Commission shall receive evidence and sworn testimony on behalf of the applicant and any other interested persons, in the manner provided by rules of the Planned Development Commission. For purposes of this subsection, interested persons shall include any person who is entitled to receive mail notice pursuant to subsection C of Section 17.56.040 and any person entitled to submit a written protest pursuant to Section 17.56.050. The Planned Development Commission shall have the authority to require that the applicant submit such additional plans and data as the Planned Development Commission may determine are necessary to establish that the application meets and complies with all applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
C. Findings and Recommendation. The Planned Development Commission shall forward a written copy of its findings of fact, minutes, and recommendation to the Village Council for consideration by the second regular meeting of the Village Council following the close of the public hearing. The recommendation shall be consistent with the purpose and intent of this title and shall specify, in a conclusion or statement, any stipulations, restrictions or conditions, including but not limited to the operation of the special use, which Planned Development Commission deems necessary to assure compliance with this title and the protection of the public health, safety, comfort, morals or welfare. The Planned Development Commission shall not recommend that a special use be approved unless the Planned Development Commission finds that the proposed special use conforms to the standards for the approval of special uses set forth in Section 17.56.120 or in Section 17.44.020.B.2.b for approval of special uses within the C-2 Retail Overlay District, if applicable.
(MC-2-2019, Added, 04/25/2019)