§ 1403. Application and fee

Application for a use permit shall be made to the planning commission, which shall include the following data:

A.

Name and address of applicant.

B.

Statement that the applicant is the owner of the property or is the authorized agent of the owner or the plaintiff in an action of eminent domain to acquire the property involved.

C.

Address or description of the property including parcel number.

D.

Statement setting forth the precise circumstances or conditions applicable to the land, structure or use which makes the granting of a use permit necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right, together with any other data pertinent to the findings prerequisite to the granting of a use permit.

E.

A drawing of the site and the surrounding area for a distance of at least 300 feet from each boundary of the site showing the existing locations of streets and property lines and a list of the names and last known addresses of the recorded legal owners, as shown on the latest adopted assessment roll of the county, of all properties shown on the drawing. County assessor's maps may be used for this purpose.

F.

Preliminary floor plans and front, side and areas elevations of proposed structures, if available.

G.

Prints of a site plan, drawn to scale, which shall indicate clearly and with full dimensions, the information prescribed by the building official. Such information may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

1.

Lot or site dimensions.

2.

All buildings and structures: location, size, height, proposed use.

3.

Yards and space between buildings.

4.

Walls and fences: location, height and materials.

5.

Off-street parking and off-street loading: location, number of spaces and dimensions of parking and loading areas, internal circulation pattern.

6.

Access: pedestrian, vehicular, service; points of ingress and egress, internal circulation.

7.

Signs: location, size, height and type of illumination, including hooding devices.

8.

Lighting: location and general nature; hooding devices.

9.

Street dedications and improvements.

10.

Landscaping: location and type.

11.

Refuse containers: location and type.

12.

North arrow and scale of the drawing.

13.

Such other data as may be required by the planning commission to make the required findings.

H.

The site plan shall fulfill all requirements of article 15, and shall be so prepared by the applicant to enable the planning commission to make the following findings:

1.

All applicable provisions of this ordinance are complied with.

2.

The following are so arranged that traffic congestion is avoided and pedestrian and vehicular safety and welfare are protected and there will no adverse effect on surrounding property:

a.

All facilities and improvements.

b.

Vehicular ingress, egress and internal circulation.

c.

Setbacks.

d.

Height of buildings.

e.

Location of utilities and other services.

f.

Walls.

g.

Landscaping, including screen landscaping and street trees.

h.

Drainage of site.

i.

Trash enclosures and refuse pickup.

3.

Proposed lighting is so arranged as to deflect the light away from adjoining properties and adjacent streets.

4.

Proposed signs will comply with all applicable provisions of article 12.

In making the above findings, the commission shall determine that approvals will be consistent with established legislative policies with respect to traffic safety, street dedication and street improvements.

I.

The application shall be accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application as prescribed in this article.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 1, 4-8-2015)