108-4-3 Application And Review Procedure

Applications for a conditional use permit shall be submitted to the planning division. Application requirements. The application shall include the information in the following list; for those applications where no changes are proposed to an existing site or structure, or where the application requirements are unnecessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable ordinances and standards, the application requirements may be modified or consolidated by the planning director or designee: A completed application form signed by the property owner or certified agent; An application fee. The payment of a partial application fee, or the submittal of plans for a pre-submittal review, does not constitute a complete application; A written narrative explaining the proposal. The narrative shall include, at a minimum, the following information: The name of the project; The name, home address, and, if applicable, business address of the applicant; As applicable, the name and business address of the project designer or engineer; and A written explanation of how the proposal complies with the applicable standards of section 108-4-5, and those applicable standards of title 108, chapter 1, and title 108, chapter 2; A detailed vicinity map. The map shall include, at a minimum, the following information: The name of the project; A north arrow; All significant natural and manmade features and existing structures within 200 feet of any portion of the proposed project area; The property boundaries of the proposal; and The names and site addresses of adjacent property owners; A site plan of the proposal. The site plan shall be designed to provide, at a minimum, the following information: The name of the project; The name, home, and, if applicable, business address of the applicant; If applicable, the name and business address of the project designer or engineer; A scale, which shall be sized appropriately to make the site plan easily and clearly legible; A north arrow pointing to the left or top of the sheet; The boundary of the site, including any building pad, public and private easements, and other areas affected by the proposal; The existing uses and ownership information for adjacent parcels; Existing zoning; Total acreage of the entire affected property or if the property is split by zoning, the total acreage of property in each zone; The location and width of existing and proposed roads, driveways, and parking areas, as may be applicable; The location of any existing and proposed manmade features, including, but not limited to, bridges, railroad tracks, trails and pathways, structures, and fences; The existing and, if applicable, proposed culinary water, secondary water, irrigation water, and sanitary sewer or septic infrastructure; The existing and proposed topographic contours, including, if applicable, any details necessary to explain proposed grade changes, fills or excavations, or any other earth work, together with any applicable drainage plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans, and revegetation plans; The location and type of existing landscaping and vegetation, and proposed changes thereto, if any. If applicable, location and type of new landscaping and vegetation; The location of flood plain boundaries, if applicable; and Any other proposed site improvements showing details and other applicable design and architectural requirements specified in title 108, chapter 1, and title 108, chapter 2; Culinary water and sanitary sewer or septic verification, as may be applicable for the specific use. Culinary water and sanitary sewer or septic verification shall include a capacity assessment letterfrom the applicable water and sanitary sewer or septic entity or agency; Applicable impact studies or other technical studies that may be necessary to provide evidence of anticipated detrimental effects of the proposal or evidence of compliance with the applicable standards, as may be required by the planning director or county engineer; and Any additional pertinent information needed to adequately describe the proposal, or provide evidence of compliance with the applicable standards, as determined by the planning director. Application submittal and review. Review of a conditional use permit application is intended to verify compliance with applicable ordinances and provide appropriate and reasonable mitigation of anticipated detrimental effects. The application review procedure is as follows: Pre-application meeting. Prior to submission of a complete application, a preapplication meeting is required to be held with planning division staff, in which the applicant will provide preliminary plans for planning division staff to review and discuss with the applicant. This meeting is intended to provide the applicant with a better understanding of the conditional use process and requirements in order to assist with the submission of a complete application. Complete application submission. Upon assembling a complete application, the applicant shall submit it for substantive review. Incomplete applications shall not be accepted. Staff will review the application for completeness. In the event the application is incomplete, staff will return it to the applicant with a list of deficiencies. Referral of the application to reviewers. Upon acceptance of an application, planning staff shall transmit it to applicable reviewers as may be determined necessary to verify compliance with the standards of this chapter, or any other relevant requirements of this Land Use Code. Reviewer's recommendations. Within a reasonable time frame, applicable reviewers shall forward to planning division staff reasonable recommendations for conditions necessary to substantially mitigate the reasonably anticipated detrimental effects of the proposed use in accordance with applicable standards. Planning staff review and recommendation. Planning staff shall review the application, together with any reasonable recommendations from applicable reviewers, to determine compliance with this Land Use Code. Planning staff shall assemble a staff recommendation, with conditions and findings, for the application, then forward the recommendation with the application to the land use authority for a final decision. Land use authority review and decision. Upon receipt of the application and staff recommendation, the land use authority shall make final decision on whether the application complies with this Land Use Code, in accordance with the requirements of section 108-4-4. Final decisions shall be accompanied by any applicable conditions and relevant findings. Land use authority. The planning commission is the land use authority for conditional use permits. De minimis revisions to a previously approved conditional use permit may be approved by the planning director provided it can be determined that the changes are slight, inconsequential, and not in violation of any substantive provision of this Code. The planning director's written approval of a de minimis revision shall be appended to the written decision of the planning commission. Revisions that are de minimis shall not require public notice.