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Fairport Harbor City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 1138

Conditional Use Permits

1138.01 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS REQUIRED.

   (a)   As set forth in Chapter 1121 and Chapter 1138, Conditional Use Permits, shall be required as follows:
   All Residential Districts ( R, MF)
      *home occupations (in excess of 25% of living space)
      *churches and houses of worship
      *renting of rooms to other than immediate family members
      *family homes for mentally retarded/developmentally disabled children or
      adults
      *group homes of similar nature
      *private schools
      *academies
      *child day care facilities
   R Residential District
      *Bed and Breakfast operations
      *Assisted Living facilities
   MF Multi Family District
      *Assisted Living facilities
                     
   All Business Districts (C-1, C-2, C-3)
      *seasonal outdoor or open-air operation of entertainment, food service, cafe
      style operations, outdoor sales
      *vehicles - sales service and leasing
      *drive thru beverage services
      *drive in and drive thru restaurants and food and beverage services
      *exterior storage of vehicles, watercraft, trailers and associated
      appurtenances
 
   I Industrial District
      *exterior storage of vehicles, watercraft, trailers and associated
      appurtenances
      *exterior storage of construction and process materials
      *retail activities incidental to permitted Industrial uses
 
   MI Marine Industrial District
      *retail activities incidental to permitted Marine Industrial uses
   MR Marine Recreation District
   *Cluster Home Planned Unit Development.
   (Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99; Ord. 2010-28. Passed 7-6-10; Ord. 2014-090. Passed 10-21-14.)
 
   (b)   In addition to those uses specified in Section 1138.01(a) conditional use permits shall also be required for the following when located in any district:
      (1)   Airports, heliports, helistops
      (2)   Sand and gravel operations or the removal from or deposit on land of soil or other substances in excess of 2,000 cubic yards per acre in volume or 25,000 cubic yards total. (ref. Chapter 1126 Site and Grading Plans)
      (3)   Electric substations
      (4)   Telephone exchanges
      (5)   Water towers
      (6)   Pumping stations
      (7)   Installations for commercial transmission of radio or television or the placement of wireless communication towers (ref. Chapter 1134 Wireless Communication Facilities)
      (8)   Gas regulation stations
      (9)   Oil, gas and water wells
      (10)   Power lines in excess of 13,200 KV
      (11)   Temporary events
      (12)   Railroad tracks and facilities
      (13)   Wastewater treatment facilities. (Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99.)

1138.02 APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES.

   (a)   Any person, firm or corporation owning or leasing land who desires a conditional use permit, shall file application with the Zoning Inspector a written application on such form as developed by the Zoning Inspector. If the applicant is not the owner of the land, the owner shall sign and be made party to the application. The applicant shall submit, with the application, information sufficient to the Planning Commission describing the proposed use. Said information shall be submitted in six copies, and shall include as a minimum, but not solely limited to:
      (1)   A preliminary site plan
      (2)   A traffic analysis, including on-site parking analysis
      (3)   A drainage analysis
      (4)   Evidence of financial capability
      (5)   A construction schedule
      (6)   Such other information as the Planning Commission, Village Engineer or Zoning Inspector may deem necessary
         (Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99; Ord. 99-46. Passed 5-4-99.)
 
   (b)   The applicant shall remit with his or her completed application, a nonrefundable fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00); if an engineering review of the application is required, an additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be submitted. These fees will be sufficient to provide for the engineering review by the Village Engineer, as required, and notices and publications required for one public hearing. If additional public hearings and notices are required for consideration by Council, the applicant shall remit an additional nonrefundable fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) prior to publishing of notice of said public hearing. The applicant shall also remit with his or her application the additional fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each person or household in excess of ten that must be notified pursuant to Section 1138.03(b).
   The applicant shall bear the cost of preparation of all legislation, maps and legal requirements for the consideration of such conditional use requests.
(Ord. 2007-069. Passed 8-14-07.)

1138.03 NOTICE AND HEARING.

   (a)   The Zoning Inspector shall examine the application and all documents and data connected therewith and shall submit the application to the Planning Commission within a reasonable time for consideration at a regularly schedule meeting. Upon notice from the Planning Commission, the Fiscal Officer shall schedule a Public Hearing and give notice thereof by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation once a week for two consecutive weeks on the same day of the week, and no hearing thereon shall be held less than five nor more than ten days following the last publication. Said notice shall give the time place and purpose of said hearing.
 
   (b)   The Fiscal Officer shall also send written notice of the public hearing to the owners of property contiguous to and directly across the street from the subject property at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. Notice shall be sent by first class mail to the address shown on the current tax list shall constitute compliance with this section.
 
   (c)   At least five days preceding the Planning Commission's public hearing, the applicant shall erect on the subject property a sign or signs furnished by the Zoning Inspector including the nature of the request and the date, time and place of the public hearing. The sign shall be erected by the applicant within ten feet of whatever property line abuts a public street and shall be placed as to be clearly visible from the roadway. If no public street abuts thereon, then the sign shall be erected in the same manner as above on at least two property lines as directed by the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99; Ord. 99-46. Passed 5-4-99.)
 

1138.04 ACTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

   (a)   The Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing and shall act upon the request within a reasonable time thereafter. In reviewing a request the Planning Commission shall consider whether the proposed use:
      (1)   Will be in harmony with or adversely affect the use of neighboring properties
      (2)   Will adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood.
      (3)   Will change the character of the neighborhood
      (4)   Will be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property
      (5)   Is in accordance with the purpose and intent of this chapter and the general comprehensive planning of the village
      (6)   Complies to any adopted policies, regulations, ordinances relating to such uses.
         (Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99.)
 
   (b)   For all Cluster Home Planned Unit Development applications, the Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the application and the Planning Commission shall then act upon the application for a Cluster Home Planned Unit Development within a reasonable time thereafter. In reviewing a request the Planning Commission shall consider all of the conditions in Section 1138.04(a) and all of the following conditions for a Cluster Home Planned Unit Development in the MR District:
      (1)   Shall be located in a Marine Recreation (MR) District adjacent to the Grand River.
      (2)   Shall have minimum of 2.5 acres of land.
      (3)   Shall not exceed a density of 5 units per acre of land.
      (4)   Shall have 20% open space and 5% of the open space shall be accessible to the general public by way of deed restrictions and/or easements to the Village of Fairport Harbor.
      (5)   Shall provide connectivity for the general public between public right-of- way and any public accessible property. This may be the required 5% public open space.
      (6)   Land Controlled by either a single person, corporation or a group. If a group, an agreement must be created for them to work as a group.
      (7)   Units shall be a minimum of 100 sf for a two bedroom unit and 1200 sf for a three bedroom unit.
      (8)   Building heights shall not exceed 40 feet unless fire sprinklers are installed, then the building may not exceed 45 feet.
      (9)   Building shall have a minimum 10 foot distance between buildings unless fire sprinklers are installed, then the building may have a distance of 5 feet between buildings.
      (10)   The buildings shall have a 30 foot setback from public right-of-way.
      (11)   The buildings shall have a 20 foot side and rear setback to adjacent parcels.
      (12)   Each two bedroom unit shall have a minimum enclosed parking area of 200 sq. feet and have a minimum of unenclosed parking area of 200 sq. feet adjacent to the unit and additional 50 square feet in common visitor’s spaces.
      (13)   Each three bedroom unit shall have a minimum enclosed parking area of 400 sq. feet and have a minimum of unenclosed parking area of 400 sq. feet adjacent to the unit and additional 50 square feet in common visitor’s spaces.
      (14)   Landscaped buffers shall be provided by a Landscape Design Professional and the design shall then be reviewed by the Planning Commission to determine if the submitted design should be approved.
      (15)   Units must follow design guidelines listed in Section 1129.13(a) through (c)(3).
      (16)   All utilities (existing and new) shall be located underground.
      (17)   All developments shall have fire hydrants. Locations shall be approved by the Fire Chief.
      (18)   All developments shall be designed for proper traffic circulation and emergency vehicle access. This plan shall be approved by the Village Engineer, Fire Chief, Police Chief and by Village Council.
      (19)   Applicants shall comply with all Zoning and Planning Commission ordinances, rules, regulations and requests for submission by the Planning Commission which may include 3-E renderings.
         (Ord. 2014-090. Passed 10-21-14.)

1138.05 ACTION BY COUNCIL.

   (a)   Upon approval of a request by the Planning Commission, the Chairman shall notify in writing, the Fiscal Officer and the Village Council. Within fifteen days after receipt of said written notification by the Chairman, any two or more members of the Village Council may, in writing, request that the Fiscal Officer set a public hearing to review the decision of the Planning Commission, and in such event, the decision of Council shall be final. Notice of said hearing by Council shall be given as provided previously.
 
   (b)   If two or more members of Council fail to request a hearing within said fifteen days, the decision of the Planning Commission shall be final. In such event, or if Council affirms the decision of the Planning Commission, the Zoning Inspector shall prepare and issue a conditional use permit which shall clearly state any and all conditions attached thereto.
(Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99; Ord. 99-46. Passed 5-4-99.)

1138.06 REAPPLICATION.

   No reapplication for a conditional use permit which has been denied by the Planning Commission shall be submitted by the applicant, his successors or assigns in the same or modified form until the expiration of one year from the date of denial, except on grounds of newly discovered evidence or proof of substantially changed conditions which the applicant could not have reasonably anticipated prior to the denial of the application, as determined by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99.)

1138.99 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY.

   (a)   No person shall construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or use any land in violation of any regulation or any provision of this chapter or the Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment thereto.
 
   (b)   Any person, firm or corporation violating this section of the Zoning Ordinances, or any regulation, provision or amendment thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each and every day during which such illegal erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
 
   (c)   In case any building is, or is proposed to be, located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, changed, maintained or used, or any land is, or is proposed to be, used in violation of law or of the Zoning Ordinance, or any amendment thereto, Council, the Solicitor, Zoning Inspector, or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be especially damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies provided by law, may institute mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such unlawful location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use.
(Ord. 1998-125. Passed 1-5-99; Ord. 99-46. Passed 5-4-99.)