Blanchardville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Conditional Uses
§ 520-26 General uses applicable to one or more districts.
The following uses shall be conditional uses and may be permitted as specified:
A.
Governmental and cultural uses such as fire and police stations, community centers, libraries, public emergency shelters, parks, playgrounds, museums and historical landmarks or restorations may be permitted in all residential and commercial districts.
B.
Utilities in all districts, provided all principal structures and uses are not less than 50 feet from any residential lot line.
C.
Incinerators, sewerage disposal plants and earth or sanitary landfill operations may be permitted in A Agricultural and M-1 Districts.
D.
Golf courses may be permitted in any residential or agricultural district.
E.
Cemeteries may be permitted in any residential or commercial districts.
F.
Skating rinks, sports fields, swimming pools and tennis courts may be permitted in any district.
§ 520-27 Permit application.
Applications for conditional use permits shall be made in duplicate to the Zoning Administrator on forms furnished by the Administrator and shall include the following:
A.
Names and addresses of the applicant, owner of the site, architect, professional engineer, contractor and all opposite and abutting property owners of record.
B.
Description of the subject site by lot, block and recorded subdivision, or by metes and bounds; address of the subject site; type of structure; proposed operation or use of the structure of site; number of employees, if any; and the zoning district within which the subject site lies.
C.
Site plan showing the locations of any buildings and all proposed provisions for off-street parking and loading.
D.
Additional information as may be required by the Zoning Administrator, the Plan Commission and the Village Board.
E.
The fee shall be set by the Village Board and shall accompany each application.
§ 520-28 Notice.
Notice of such application and the subsequent hearing thereon before the Village Board shall be published as a Class II notice.
§ 520-29 Appearances at hearings.
Either the applicant or his agent or attorney shall attend the public hearing of the Village Board at which such application is to be considered unless such attendance has been excused by the Village Board.
§ 520-30 Review and approval.
A.
The Village Board shall review the site, existing and proposed structures, architectural plans, neighboring uses, parking areas, driveway locations, highway access, traffic generation and circulation, drainage, sewerage and water systems and the proposed operation.
B.
No application for a conditional use shall be granted by the Village Board or recommended by the Plan Commission unless the Village Board and Plan Commission shall find all of the following conditions are present, based upon substantial evidence as that term is defined in this Chapter 520:
(1)
That the establishment, maintenance or operation of the conditional use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort or general welfare.
(2)
That the uses, values and enjoyment of other property in the neighborhood for purposes already permitted shall be in no foreseeable manner substantially impaired or diminished by the establishment, maintenance or operation of the conditional use, and the proposed use is compatible with the use of adjacent land.
(3)
That the establishment of the conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district.
(4)
That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary site improvements have been or are being provided.
(5)
That adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets.
(6)
That use does not violate floodplain regulations governing the site.
(7)
That adequate measures have been or will be taken to prevent and control water pollution, including sedimentation, erosion and runoff.
§ 520-31 Issuance of permit; conditions.
If such permit is issued, the Village Board may attach conditions thereto such as, but not limited to, landscaping, architectural design, type of constructions, construction commencement and completion dates, hours of operation, traffic circulation or parking requirements, highway access restrictions, or increased yards.