Subject to the provisions of sections 13-9(b) and 13-9(c), the governing authority may by board order grant a conditional use permit for the uses enumerated as conditional uses in any zoning district as herein qualified and shall impose appropriate conditions and safeguards including a specified period of time for the use to protect the comprehensive plan and conserve and protect property and property values in the neighborhood.

(a)

Applications for conditional use permit for uses authorized by this chapter shall be made to the office of planning and development. The application form shall be specified by the governing authority and shall be disseminated by the office of planning and development. A complete application package shall include the following information:

(1)

Name, address and phone number of property owner;

(2)

Name, address and phone number of applicant;

(3)

Property address;

(4)

Requested use;

(5)

A cover letter in support of the request, stating the need, impacts, and reasoning for the permit request;

(6)

Vicinity map drawn to scale on eight and one-half by eleven-inch paper, showing all property affected by the application, the name and address of the owner and the dimensions of each parcel, and the width of all adjacent streets. The "property affected" shall mean the area within a five hundred-foot radius if within a developed area and within one-fourth (¼) mile if within an undeveloped area;

(7)

Site plan of the property to be considered, drawn to scale, and including the following:

a.

Boundary description, including area, bearings and dimensions of all property lines.

b.

Site location map;

c.

Title block, including name of development, developer/owner, engineer, section, township and range, acreage, zoning;

d.

Footprint of proposed or existing structures including height in stories and feet, floor area ratio, total floor area, and total square feet of ground area coverage.

e.

Provisions for landscaping, screening, buffering, and open space areas.

f.

The location, arrangement and dimensions of:

1.

Existing and proposed streets and driveways;

2.

Adjacent streets;

3.

Sidewalks;

4.

Parking areas, including the number of off-street parking spaces;

5.

Points of ingress and egress;

6.

Off-street loading areas;

7.

Other vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian rights-of-way.

(8)

Two (2) collated copies and one (1) digital copy of the application, site plan, legal description, vicinity map, cover letter and list of surrounding property owners.

(b)

The planning commission will investigate all aspects of the application giving particular regard to whether such use will:

(1)

Substantially increase traffic hazards or congestions;

(2)

Substantially increase fire hazards;

(3)

Adversely affect the character of the neighborhood;

(4)

Adversely affect the general welfare of the city;

(5)

Overtax public utilities or community facilities;

(6)

Be in conflict with the comprehensive plan.

(c)

After review, the planning commission shall forward the application, together with its recommendation, to the governing authority for their consideration. Before review by the planning commission in a public hearing, a minimum of fifteen (15) days' notice of the hearing in an official paper along with a public notice sign erected as specified in the application detailing the time and place for the hearing must be submitted. If the findings by the governing authority relative to the above subjects are that the city would benefit from the proposed use and surrounding area would not be adversely affected, then such permits may be granted.

Any proposed conditional use shall otherwise comply with all the regulations set forth in this title for the zoning district in which such use is located.