A. Set the time and place for a public hearing thereon.

B. Cause notice of the hearing to be given by mail at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing to all the property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property using names and addresses appearing on the latest adopted tax roll of the county.

C. Notice of the hearing shall also be made to residents of the area by posting on the subject property and in the general area at visible and accessible locations. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 543 § 9, 1976; Ord. 295 § 222, 1962)

A. The use would be consistent with the intent and purpose stated in the sections of this title which establish the applicable zoning classification.

B. The use would be consistent with the General Plan.

C. The use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such proposed use, nor be injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood.

D. The use will not be detrimental to the general welfare. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 857 § 15, 1993; Ord. 543 § 9(A), 1976; Ord. 295 § 223(B), 1962)

A. Upon completion of the hearing, the application shall either be approved, conditionally approved, or denied.

B. In approving a use permit, the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator may impose any condition it may deem necessary to ensure closer compliance with the objectives of this title. However, no condition may require the dedication of land for any purpose not reasonably related to the use of the property for which the use permit is requested, nor the posting of a bond to guarantee installation of public improvements not reasonably related to the use of the property for which the use permit is requested.

C. A complete record of each use permit application shall be maintained and shall be forwarded to the Council upon an appeal. The record of the hearing shall expressly set forth the findings of fact and the conclusions which support the decision to approve, conditionally approve, or deny a use permit application. The Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator shall deny a use permit application if it is unable to make the findings of fact or draw the conclusions which satisfy each of the criteria set out in Larkspur Municipal Code Section 18.76.050. (Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 857 § 16, 1993; Ord. 543 § 10, 1976; Ord. 295 § 224(A), 1962)

A. Upon approval of the use permit application, the permit will become effective and a building permit may be issued only after the expiration of the appeal time provided for in this title. A use permit will become null and void if it is unused within two (2) years from the effective date of the Planning Commission’s action, or final discretionary approval, or an alternative period specified by the approving body at the time of final discretionary approval. Where the use permit authorizes construction of a new structure or an addition to an existing structure, the failure to secure a building permit and commence construction within the two-year period shall be deemed to be such nonuse.

B. The applicant may apply to the Community Development Director for a one-year extension of time to implement a use permit prior to its expiration date, and the Director shall grant the extension if they determine that no significant changes to information regarding the condition of the property and/or the surrounding district have occurred since the original approval. An additional one-year extension of time shall require an application to the Planning Commission, and shall be considered at a duly noticed public hearing. The applicant shall pay a fee for the extension hearing in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of processing, and the same criteria used by the Community Development Director for granting the extension shall apply. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 953 § 1(82), 2007; Ord. 857 § 17, 1993; Ord. 543 § 11 (part), 1976; Ord. 295 § 224(B), 1962)