ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES SECTION 1109.15 CONDITIONAL USES A. Reviews of applications for conditional uses shall be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Administrator in accordance with the provisions set forth under this section; provided however, if, the Planning and Zoning Administrator determines in his or her professional opinion that an application warrants public review, then the Planning and Zoning Administrator shall forward such application to the BZBA for review. The intent of the procedure for authorizing a conditional use is to set forth the development standards and criteria for locating and developing conditional uses in harmony with the character of the surrounding area, conditions of development and with regard to appropriate laws. B. In addition to such standard information regarding the subject property and the applicant, the application for a conditional use shall contain the following: i. Description of the zoning district and existing uses of adjacent lots; ii. A statement of the conditional use for which the application is submitted, iii. Including a description of the activities proposed on the subject property, the goods and services sold or provided, hours of operation, anticipated number of employees, nature and volume of delivery activity, and other information which will assist the BZBA with understanding the nature of the proposed use and its potential impacts; iv. A plan of the proposed site and improvements showing the proposed location of all structures, parking and loading areas, streets and traffic accesses, open spaces, refuse and service areas, utilities, signs, yards, landscaping, and other relevant features; v. A narrative statement describing the compatibility of the proposed use with the existing uses of adjacent lots and with the Land Use Plan, including an evaluation of the effects on adjoining lots of such elements as traffic circulation, noise, glare, odor, fumes, vibration, and storm water, and any measures proposed to mitigate such effects; vi. A narrative addressing each of the applicable criteria set forth in the standards and requirements for all conditional uses set forth below and, as applicable, the supplementary requirements for special uses set forth under the applicable district or zone regulations. vii. Such other information as the BZBA deems necessary to make a determination of the compliance of the proposed use with the applicable standards and regulations. Such additional information may include, but shall not be limited to: 4. Traffic impact analysis; 5. Storm water impact analysis; and/or 6. Utility impact analysis. C. When review of an application for a conditional use permit is forwarded by the Planning and Zoning Administrator to the BZBA, before approving or denying a request for a conditional use, the BZBA shall hold at least one public hearing on the matter. The BZBA shall cause notice of the hearing to be made in accordance with its standard process for providing notice of a hearing. The notice of hearing shall state thereon the nature of the request and the time and place of the public hearing. D. Upon reviewing an application for a conditional use, the Planning and Zoning Administrator or the BZBA, as applicable, shall consider whether the application provides adequate evidence that the 192
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