A. General
1. The uses that require a Specific Use Permit (SUP) according to 3.03. Permitted Use Chart are so classified as they may have adverse effects or require additional oversight than other uses permitted in the district.
2. SUPs are issued to the property, not to the applicant, use, or business.
B. Review and Approval Process
1. The Director of Planning and Development shall initiate review of the SUP and prepare a report for the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall provide a recommendation of approval, approval with conditions, or denial of the SUP to the City Commission at a public hearing.
3. The City Commission shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the SUP at a public hearing.
4. SUPs are considered a rezoning and require notice and action in accordance with
6.02. Rezonings and Zoning Text Amendments.
5. When the City Commission grants an SUP, the electronic Zoning District Map shall be amended to indicate that the subject area has conditional and limited uses.
C. Application Conditions
The Director of Planning and Development, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Commission may require from the applicant any plans, information, operational data, and expert evaluation concerning the location, function, and characteristics of the proposed use or buildings.
The City Commission when establishing an SUP, and the Planning and Zoning Commission when making a recommendation concerning an SUP, shall establish conditions and regulations, in addition to those of the base zoning district, necessary to protect the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the neighborhood and/or the City. In addition, the use shall be in general conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and general objectives of the City. These conditions may include but are not limited to:
1. Paving of streets, alleys, and sidewalks,
2. Means of ingress and egress to public streets,
3. Provisions for drainage,
4. Adequate off-street parking,
5. Protective screening, landscaping, and open space,
6. Area or security lighting,
7. The locations and heights of structures,
8. Architectural compatibility of buildings,
9. Intensity of the use, and
10. Adequate traffic circulation required to contain all stacking activity on the site.