HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/06/2015 - ADDITION OF PERMITED USE (APU) REVIEW PROCEDURESDATE:
STAFF:
October 6, 2015
Cameron Gloss, Planning Manager
Laurie Kadrich, Director of PDT
Tom Leeson, Interim Director, Comm Dev &
Neighborhood Svrs
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Addition of Permitted Use (APU) Review Procedures.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to request feedback from Council on the review procedures for Addition of Permitted
Use (APU) applications. On September 1, 2015, City Council approved revisions to the APU process whereby the
Planning and Zoning Board will make the final decision on a development application associated with those APU
requests located within 8 prescribed residential zone districts and make a recommendation to the Council
regarding the APU request. Council will then make a final decision on the APU request. Direction is being sought
from City Council on the APU review procedures since the adopted City Council procedures for meetings and
work sessions do not address how hearings for quasi-judicial proceedings such as APU and rezoning applications
are to be conducted.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What are the appropriate City Council review procedures when evaluating Addition of Permitted Use
applications?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Evaluating Quasi-Judicial Applications
At this time, the Rules of Procedure governing City Council hearings do not address how the Council should
conduct quasi-judicial hearings on rezonings of no more than 640 acres and APU applications. The only
comparable process is contained in the Conduct of Public Hearing found in Section 2.2.7(B) of the Land Use
Code, which applies to actions of the Administrative Hearing Officer (Type 1) and Planning and Zoning Board
(Type 2). As a point of reference, the 7 step process enumerated in this Land Use Code Section is as follows:
Order of Proceedings
(1) Director Overview.
(2) Applicant Presentation.
(3) Staff Report Presented.
(4) Staff Response to Applicant Presentation.
(5) Public Testimony.
(6) Applicant Response (Rebuttal).
(7) Staff Response to Public Testimony or Applicant Response (Rebuttal).
Three Procedural Options
Staff has prepared three procedural options for Council consideration. The three options are differentiated
principally by the use of rebuttal in the proceedings. Rebuttals are provided to allow a party to address issues
raised by the opposition. In responding to issues, rebuttal is limited to those specific issues and cannot raise new
issues or reexamine previous information.
October 6, 2015 Page 2
Option A - Applicant Rebuttal
This option is essentially a simplified version of the APU review procedures already used by the Planning and
Zoning Board.
Advantages: Consistency with other quasi-judicial processes in place; simple for participants to follow; and
lets an applicant respond to the burden of satisfying the review criteria for granting the APU
application.
Disadvantages: Fewer opportunities for opposing parties to offer a rebuttal compared to Option C.
Order of Proceedings
(1) Staff Presentation.
(2) Applicant Presentation.
(3) Public Testimony in Support or Opposition.
(4) Applicant Rebuttal.
(5)Staff Response.
Option B - No Rebuttal
Another option provides a variation to a basic hearing procedure that eliminates the ability for either party to
provide rebuttal.
Advantages: Outwardly, makes the process more simple. Can allow Council to question the applicant about
issues and concerns raised by opponents.
Disadvantages: Doesn’t allow an applicant to provide a response required to satisfy the review criteria for
granting the APU application nor afford aggrieved parties the ability to offer a rebuttal to
responses by the applicant.
Order of Proceedings
(1) Staff Presentation.
(2) Applicant Presentation.
(3) Public Testimony in Support or Opposition.
Option C - Rebuttal and Subrebuttal
Advantages: Allows equal time for applicants and opponents in their rebuttal.
Disadvantages: Adds complexity to the process and may lengthen hearings.
Order of Proceedings
(1) Staff Presentation.
(2) Applicant Presentation.
(3) Public Testimony in Support or Opposition.
(4) Applicant Rebuttal
(5) Public Rebuttal
October 6, 2015 Page 3
Project Background
Fort Collins APU regulations compared to other Communities
As a follow-up to the September 1, 2015 APU hearing discussion, the Planning staff has been asked to describe
how Addition of Permitted Use regulations are applied in other municipalities. Earlier this year, staff conducted a
survey of 27 peer cities (Attachment 1) to determine the application of use permits that provide additional use
rights without rezoning. None of the communities surveyed allow a process directly comparable to the City’s
Addition of Permitted Use regulations nor is staff aware of another community that uses the exact same land use
regulatory system. It is also noteworthy that communities typically have zoning provisions through a Conditional
Permit process or a PUD ordinance that affords flexibility in land uses. Both of these regulatory systems are
described below and have been shared with the Council in a past work session.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Many zoning codes list certain land uses in zone districts, which may be permitted on a case-by-case basis and
under set review criteria, and where appropriate conditions of approval are determined during the review and
approval process. Fort Collins’ APU tool is similar, except that it does not list the uses in advance. Rather, it
allows an unforeseen use to be proposed and then reviewed for the conditions needed to make it compatible in
the given situation. Like APU, a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) does not change the underlying zoning, but rather
provides a project specific change in the uses allowed on the property. Instead, a conditional use permit applies
the provisions of the zoning ordinance and its standards to the specific circumstances which characterize a
proposed land use. If a CUP is approved by a governing body, it will typically require that certain “conditions of
approval” be met by the applicant. Alternatively, uses may be denied which do not meet adopted standards or
cannot be made compatible with the surrounding neighborhood pending certain conditions of approval.
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
A Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance typically allows for larger, mixed developments, with each
development master plan initiated by a developer. A PUD can offer a degree of flexibility that allows creativity in
land planning, site design, and open lands protection that is often not possible with conventional subdivision and
zoning parameters. A PUD is usually capable of mixing residential and nonresidential land uses to a greater
degree than conventional zoning, enable greater housing options, and the incorporation of common open space.
In exchange for design flexibility, developers are often better able to provide amenities and infrastructure
improvements, and find it easier to incorporate unique site attributes. Some communities apply PUD as an
overlay zone, so that the underlying zoning district remains, while others use PUD as a separate zone district
designation.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Existing Land Use Code and Overview of Peer Cities' Codes (PDF)
2. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
1
Existing Land Use Code and Overview of Peer Cities’ Codes
Revised: 9/28/15
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Fort Collins, CO No Fort Collins uses a process called an Addition of Permitted Use (APU) to allow for
uses not outlined in the Land Use Code on a particular parcel if the use meets
certain conditions. The proposed use must be compatible with the surrounding area
and not have an adverse impact.
Section 1.3.4 of the
Fort Collins Land Use
Code -
http://colocode.com/f
tcollins/landuse/articl
e1.htm#sec1d3d4
Greeley, CO Yes, Use by Special
Review
Use by Special Review is akin to a conditional use permit in other communities.
Uses by Special Review are denoted in Greeley’s land use tables and are subject to a
public hearing in front of the Greeley Planning Commission. Below is the
description of Use by Special Review from section 18.20.060 of the Greeley
Municipal Code:
Uses by special review (designated by "S" in the Table of Principal Land Uses) possess
characteristics that require a public hearing to determine if the uses have the potential to
adversely affect other land uses, transportation systems, public facilities or the like in the
surrounding neighborhood. Decisions on use by special review requests shall be made by
the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may require conditions of approval
necessary to eliminate, or mitigate to an acceptable level, any potentially adverse effects of
the proposed use by special review.
Section 18.20.060 of
the Greeley Municipal
Code -
http://www.colocode.
com/greeleypdf18.ht
ml
ATTACHMENT 1
2
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Loveland, CO Yes, Use Permitted by
Special Review
Uses Permitted by Special Review are land uses designated in Loveland’s land use
tables that require a special review process like a conditional use permit. The
process is described as follows from section 18.40.015 of the Loveland Municipal
Code:
The purpose of allowing certain uses in a zoning district only upon issuance of a type 2 or
type 3 zoning permit is to allow the city the opportunity to determine if the proposed use
will be compatible with the surrounding uses of property. As part of its determination, the
city may impose special restrictions and conditions, in conjunction with such uses, as
deemed necessary, to insure that the purposes set forth in Section 18.04 will be met by the
proposed use, that the effects of such uses on the surrounding neighborhood and the public
in general will be ameliorated, and that the proposed use may therefore be allowed in a
zoning district where it may otherwise be inappropriate and incompatible if such
restrictions or conditions were not imposed. To such end, restrictions or conditions more or
less strict than those set forth generally for each zoning district may be imposed by the city
as a condition of approval of any special review.
Section 18.40.015 of
the Loveland
Municipal Code -
http://www.cityoflove
land.org/modules/sho
wdocument.aspx?doc
umentid=72
Lakewood, CO Yes, Special Use
Permit
Lakewood’s Special Use Permits are designated uses in certain zone districts that
require heightened scrutiny to ensure compatibility with its surroundings. Special
Use Permits are given to projects that demonstrate that they meet the general
development standards for its zone district and use while not substantially
impairing the use/development of adjacent properties. The Lakewood Planning
Commission is the decision making entity for Special Use Permits.
Section 17.2.4 of the
Lakewood Municipal
Code -
http://www.lakewood
.org/City_Clerk/Codes
_and_Laws/Municipal
_Code/Title_17_-
_Zoning/Article_2_-
_Procedures_and_App
eals/Article_2_-
_Procedure_and_App
eals.aspx
Note: the label for section
17.2.4 is incorrect online but
the verbiage and supporting
diagrams are for Special Use
Permits.
3
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Westminster, CO
Yes, Use by Special
Permit and
Conditional Uses
Use by Special Permits and Conditional Uses are both used in Westminster. Uses by
Special Permit require a public hearing with the Westminster Planning Commission.
Conditional Uses are approved administratively by the Planning Manager. Each use
permitted by the Use by Special Permit and Conditional Uses processes has their
own requirements that must be met. These use specific requirements are in
addition to the general compatibility requirements for each permit type.
Sections 11-4-8 and
11-4-9 of the
Westminster City
Code -
http://www.ci.westmi
nster.co.us/CityGover
nment/CityCode/Title
XI/4Zoning.aspx#8
Boulder, CO Yes, Conditional Use
Permit and Use
Review
Land uses subject to Conditional Use Permits are denoted in Boulder’s Use Table.
Conditional Use Permits are granted by the Planning staff administratively.
Boulder’s Use Table also lists uses allowed by going through a Use Review. Use
Review is reserved for uses that are allowed in a particular zone district but require
more scrutiny to ensure its compatibility with surrounding uses. Use Review also
allows non-conforming uses to be modified within certain limits. Most Use Review
decisions are made by Planning staff with the exception of non-residential projects
in a residential zone district and attached or detached dwelling units or a residential
project in a P district. These projects are first reviewed by the Planning staff, who
passes along their recommendation to the Planning Board, which ultimately
renders a decision.
Boulder Use Table -
http://www.colocode.
com/boulder2/chapte
r9-6_table6-1.htm
Boulder Use Review
process -
http://www.colocode.
com/boulder2/chapte
r9-
2.htm#section9_2_15
Arvada, CO
Yes, Conditional Use
Permits
Conditional Uses are outlined in Arvada’s use table. Conditional Use Permits in
Arvada are subject to review by planning staff, the Planning Commission and City
Council. City staff first provides the Planning Commission with a report on the
Conditional Use Permit request. Then the Planning Commission holds a public
hearing and then makes a recommendation to City Council. City Council then
ultimately renders a decision for the Conditional Use Permit request.
Section 3.14 of the
Arvada Land
4
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Thornton, CO Yes, Special Use
Permit
Special Use Permits are outlined in Thornton’s use table. Special Use Permits go to
the Development Permits and Appeals Board. Once a particular use has been
allowed via a Special Use Permit, the use runs with the land and new owners are
not required to reapply for a Special Use Permit.
Section 18-52 of the
Thornton Code of
Ordinances -
https://library.munico
de.com/HTML/15041/
level3/CO_CH18DECO
_ARTIIDEREPR.html#C
O_CH18DECO_ARTIID
EREPR_S18-
52SPUSPESU
Longmont, CO Yes, Conditional Uses
and Limited Uses
Conditional Uses and Limited Uses are outlined in Longmont’s use table.
Conditional Uses are defined as allowable uses in a zone district that are subject to
heightened scrutiny to ensure compatibility with surrounding areas. Conditional
Uses are approved administratively by the Development Review Committee, which
is a group made up of city staff from planning, utilities, parks and various other
departments.
Limited Uses are required for certain principal uses that have the potential for
negative impacts on surrounding areas. Limited Uses are approved administratively
by the Planning Director but can be referred to the Development Review
Committee if need be.
Conditional Uses -
Section 15.02.050(D) -
https://library.municode.co
m/HTML/14590/level3/PTII
COOR_TIT15LADECO_CH
15.02DEREPR.html#PTIIC
OOR_TIT15LADECO_CH1
5.02DEREPR_15.02.050R
EPRMADEAP
Limited Uses - Section
15.02.090(E) -
https://library.municode.co
m/HTML/14590/level3/PTII
COOR_TIT15LADECO_CH
15.02DEREPR.html#PTIIC
OOR_TIT15LADECO_CH1
5.02DEREPR_15.02.090S
PRERESTMIDEAP
Denver, CO Yes, Special Exception
Review
The Special Exception Review is akin to a Conditional Use Permit in other cities.
Uses allowed via Special Exception Review are listed in the use tables. Applications
for Special Exception Review are first reviewed by staff and their recommendations
are forwarded on to the Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment is a 5-
member board that is appointed by the mayor. The Board of Adjustment then
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City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Aurora, CO Yes, Conditional Uses Conditional Uses are outlined in Aurora’s use tables. Most Conditional Uses are
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Projects in the E-470 corridor
and the northeast plains zoning districts are approved administratively by the
Director of Planning.
Section 146.402 of the
Aurora Building and
Zoning Code -
https://library.munico
de.com/HTML/13725/
level5/SUHITA_AD_CH
146ZO_ART4DEAP_DI
V1INGEINZORECOUS.h
tml#SUHITA_AD_CH14
6ZO_ART4DEAP_DIV1I
NGEINZORECOUS_S14
6-402COUS
Colorado Springs,
CO
Yes, Conditional Uses Conditional Uses are outlined in Colorado Springs’ use table. Conditional Uses are
first reviewed by planning staff and then passed along to the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission then holds a public hearing and renders a decision.
Section 7.5.701 of the
Colorado Springs
Zoning Code -
http://www.sterlingco
difiers.com/codebook
/getBookData.php?id=
&chapter_id=62753&k
eywords=#s849811
Provo, UT
Yes, Conditional Use
Permits
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in Provo’s use tables.
Requests for a Conditional Use Permit are filed directly with the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission then holds a public hearing and in
conjunction with reports and recommendations from city staff, renders a decision.
Section 14.02.040 of
the Provo City Code -
http://www.codepubli
shing.com/ut/provo/h
tml/Provo14/Provo14
0200.html#14.02.040
Gainesville, FL Yes, Special Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit are outlined in Gainesville’s use tables.
Requests for a Special Use Permit are first reviewed by city staff. Staff writes a
report with their findings and submits it to the City Plan Board. The City Plan Board
then holds a public hearing and renders a decision.
Section 30-234 the
Gainesville Code of
Ordinances-
https://library.munico
de.com/index.aspx?cli
6
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Eugene, OR
Yes, Conditional Use Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in Eugene’s use tables. City
staff first reviews Conditional Use Permit applications and writes a report with their
recommendations. This report is then given to a hearing official or the Planning
Commission, who then holds a public hearing. The hearing official or Planning
Commission then renders a decision based on the feedback from the public hearing
and the staff report.
9.8075 of the Eugene
Code -
http://www.eugene-
or.gov/DocumentCent
er/View/2704
Tacoma, WA Yes, Conditional Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in Tacoma’s use tables.
Conditional Use Permits are approved administratively by the Planning Director
without a public hearing with the exception of Conditional Use Permits for large-
scale retail. Large-scale retail uses applying for a Conditional Use Permit are subject
to a public meeting and approval from a hearing examiner.
13.06.640 of the
Tacoma Municipal
Code (starts on page
13-245) -
http://cms.cityoftaco
ma.org/cityclerk/Files/
MunicipalCode/Title1
3-
LandUseRegulatoryCo
de.PDF
Garland, TX Yes, Specific Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit are outlined in Garland’s schedule of uses.
Special Use Permits are first reviewed by the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission then gives their recommendation on the proposal to City Council. City
Council then renders a decision. If successful, Special Use Permits are passed as an
ordinance by City Council.
Section 33 of the
Garland
Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance
(starts on page 103) -
http://www.ci.garland
.tx.us/civicax/filebank/
blobdload.aspx?blobid
=4951
Boise, ID Yes, Conditional Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in Boise’s table of allowed
uses. Conditional Use Permits are first reviewed by city staff who writes a report on
their findings for the Planning and Zoning Commission or a hearing officer. The
Planning and Zoning Commission or a hearing officer then holds a public hearing
and renders a decision.
Section 11-03-04(6) of
7
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Olathe, KS Yes, Special Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit are outlined in Olathe’s use matrix. Special Use
Permits are subject to a public hearing in front of the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission then passes its recommendations along to City Council and
City Council renders a decision. City Council passes all Special Use Permits as
resolutions.
Section 18.40.100 of
the Olathe Unified
Development Code
(starts on page 297) -
http://www.olatheks.
org/files/Developmen
t/Final%20UDO%206-
17-14_0.pdf
Santa Rosa, CA Yes, Minor
Conditional Use and
Conditional Use
Santa Rosa has two separate permits for conditional uses depending on the level of
scrutiny required for review. Minor Conditional Use Permits are reviewed and
approved by a zoning administrator. Public notice is required for Minor Conditional
Use Permits but a public hearing is held only if the public requests a hearing before
the review date posted on the public notice. Conditional Use Permits require a
public hearing in front of the Planning Commission. After the public hearing the
Planning Commission renders a decision regarding the Conditional Use Permit
application.
Section 20-52.050 of
the Santa Rosa City
Code -
http://www.qcode.us/
codes/santarosa/view.
php?topic=20-5-
20_52-
20_52_050&frames=o
n
Cedar Rapids, IA Yes, Conditional Use Uses allowed by Special Use Permit are outlined in Cedar Rapids’ permitted uses
table. Requests for a Special Use Permit are first reviewed by city staff. Staff writes
a report with their findings and submits it to the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission then reviews the report from city staff and develops a
recommendation. The Board of Adjustment then renders a decision after holding a
public hearing based on the report from city staff, the recommendations from the
Planning Commission and the public hearing.
Section 32.02.030(D)
of the Cedar Rapids
Code of Ordinances -
https://library.munico
de.com/HTML/16256/
level2/CH32ZO_S32.0
2REAPPR.html#CH32Z
O_S32.02REAPPR_32.
02.030SPPR#TOPTITLE
Denton, TX Yes, Specific Use
Permit
8
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Santa Barbara,
CA
Yes, Conditional Use
Permit and
Performance
Standard Permit
Santa Barbara has two different review processes for allowable uses that require
heightened scrutiny. The uses allowed by the Conditional Use Permit process are
outlined in the zoning ordinance separately from the use table in Section 28.94.030.
Many of the uses outlined have specific requirements in order for a Conditional Use
Permit to be granted. Conditional Use Permits require a public hearing in front of
the staff hearing officer or the Planning Commission. Either the staff hearing officer
or the Planning Commission then renders a decision.
Performance Standard Permits are required for uses that are generally compatible
within a zone district but have unique features that require heightened review. The
uses that require Performance Standard Permits are outlined in Section 28.93.030.
Many of the uses outlined have specific requirements in order for a Performance
Standards Permit to be issued. Performance Standard Permits are approved
administratively by the Community Development Director.
Section 28.94 of the
Santa Barbara Zoning
Ordinance (starts on
page 555) -
http://www.santabarb
araca.gov/civicax/fileb
ank/blobdload.aspx?Bl
obID=12171
Anaheim, CA Yes, Conditional Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in Anaheim’s use tables.
Conditional Use Permits are first reviewed by city staff who writes a report on their
findings for the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission then holds a public
hearing and renders a decision.
Section 18.66 of the
Anaheim Municipal
Code -
http://www.amlegal.c
om/nxt/gateway.dll/C
alifornia/anaheim/titl
e18zoning?f=template
s$fn=default.htm$3.0
$vid=amlegal:anaheim
_ca$anc=
9
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Bellevue, WA Yes, Conditional Use
Permit and
Administrative
Conditional Use
Permit
Bellevue has two types of Conditional Use Permits that differ in the level of review.
Conditional Use Permits are first reviewed by city staff. City staff then provides a
report to the Hearing Examiner who holds a public hearing about the project. The
Hearing Examiner then renders a decision based on the staff report and outcome of
the public hearing.
Administrative Conditional Use Permits are approved by the Director of Planning
and have no public hearing requirement. Administrative Conditional Use Permits
do require the planning department to inform the public of the application and
have a 14-day comment period. The Director of Planning may not issue a decision
before the comment period is over. The Director of Planning may also require an
applicant to hold a public hearing if the project will have a large impact on the
community.
Sections 20.30B and
20.30E of the Bellevue
Land Use Code -
http://www.codepubli
shing.com/wa/bellevu
e/?BellevueLUC2030B.
html#20.30B.110
Athens, GA Yes, Special Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Special Use Permits are outlined in Athens’ use tables. Special Use
Permits are first reviewed by staff. Then a public hearing is held with the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission then develops a recommendation and
submits this to the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission. The Athens-
Clarke County Mayor and Commission then renders a decision. All Special Use
Permits are passed as an ordinance by the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and
Commission.
Section 9-20 of the
Athens-Clarke County
Code of Ordinances -
https://library.munico
de.com/HTML/12400/
level4/PTIIICOOR_TIT9
ZODEST_ARTIZO_CH9-
20SPUS.html#PTIIICO
OR_TIT9ZODEST_ARTI
ZO_CH9-20SPUS_S9-
20-1SPUSPEGE
Irving, TX Yes, Conditional Uses Irving allows certain types of conditional uses in zone districts where they aren’t
allowed by right. Irving has a list of 16 uses that can be located in zoning districts
where they aren’t allowed by right. The Planning and Zoning Commission first
receives the application and develops a recommendation for the Zoning Board of
Adjustment. The Zoning Board of Adjustment then holds a public hearing and
renders a decision.
Section IV of Zoning
Ordinance No. 209 -
https://library.munico
10
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Norman, OK Yes, Special Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Special Use Permit are listed in each zone district’s section within
the Norman Zoning Ordinance. Special Use Permits are reviewed by the Planning
Commission. The Planning Commission also holds a public hearing and collects
comments from the public and generates recommendations for City Council. City
Council then renders a decision.
Section 434.1 of the
Norman Zoning
Ordinance (starts on
page 177) -
http://www.normano
k.gov/sites/default/fil
es/WebFM/Norman/P
lanning%20and%20De
velopment/Planning%
20and%20Zoning/5-
22-
14%20Complete%20Z
oning%20Ordinance.p
df
Lincoln, NE
Yes, Conditional Use
and Special Permits
Lincoln has two processes for uses that require heightened review. The Special
Permit process requires a public hearing in front of the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission is also the decision making entity for Special Permits. The
Conditional Use process requires that the proposed use meets certain criteria
before being approved. The approvals for a Conditional Use Permit are handled
administratively.
Sections 27.62 and
27.63 -
http://lincoln.ne.gov/c
ity/attorn/lmc/ti27/ch
2762.pdf and
http://lincoln.ne.gov/c
ity/attorn/lmc/ti27/ch
2763.pdf
Richardson, TX Yes, Special Permits Special Permits can be granted to all uses outlined in Article XXII-A of the
Richardson Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. A Special Permit can also be granted
to a use that isn’t listed so long as it doesn’t violate city, county, state or federal
laws. Special Permits are first reviewed by the City Plan Commission. The City Plan
Commission then develops a recommendation for City Council. If the
recommendation is not to deny the application, City Council puts the application on
its agenda and renders a decision. If the City Plan Commission recommends denial,
the applicant must request that the application be placed on City Council’s agenda
within 10 days after the City Plan Commission’s recommendation.
Article XXII-A of the
Richardson
Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance -
https://www.cor.net/
modules/showdocum
11
City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Coral Springs, FL
Yes, Conditional Use Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permits are listed in each zone district’s section
with the Coral Springs Land Development Code. Conditional Use Permits are first
reviewed by staff. Then a public hearing is held with the Planning and Zoning
Board. The Planning and Zoning Board then develops a recommendation and
submits this to the City Commission. The City Commission then renders a decision.
Section 250153 of the
Coral Springs Land
Development Code -
https://library.munico
de.com/HTML/12612/
level2/CH25ZOOR_AR
TIINGE.html#CH25ZO
OR_ARTIINGE_S25015
3PRRECOUS
Ann Arbor, MI Yes, Special Exception
Use
Uses allowed by Special Exception Use are listed in each zone district’s section
within the Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances. Applications for a Special Exception Use
are filed with the planning department. The application is then forwarded to the
City Planning Commission for a public hearing. The City Planning Commission then
reviews the application, holds a public meeting and renders a decision.
Section 5:104 of the
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Charlottesville,
VA
Yes, Provisional Use
Permit and Special
Use Permit
Charlottesville has two different review processes for uses that require heightened
review. The Special Use Permit process starts with an application being filed with
Neighborhood Development Services. Neighborhood Development Services then
generates a report with its recommendations that are forwarded along to the
Planning Commission and City Council. The Planning Commission then holds a
public hearing and makes its recommendations to City Council. City Council then
renders a decision. The Provisional Use Permit is handled administratively by a
zoning administrator. The zoning administrator reviews the application and then
renders a decision.
Sections 34-156 and
34-181 of the
Charlottesville Code of
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City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Asheville, NC Yes, Conditional Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in section 7-16-2 of the
Asheville Code of Ordinances. The Conditional Use Permit process starts with a
review by planning and development staff. City staff’s review is then forwarded
along to the Technical Review Committee for review. The Technical Review
Committee generates a recommendation and sends this the Asheville Planning and
Zoning Commission. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission then holds a
public hearing and generates a recommendation for City Council. City Council then
renders a decision.
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Palo Alto, CA Yes, Conditional Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in Palo Alto’s use tables.
Conditional Use Permits are approved administratively by city staff.
Section 18.77.060 of
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Municipal Code -
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Portland, ME Yes, Conditional Use
Permit
Uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit are outlined in the regulations for each
individual zone district. Conditional Use Permits are processed by the Board of
Appeals. Upon receiving a Conditional Use Permit application, the Board of Appeals
schedules a public hearing to receive input on the application. After the public
hearing, the Board of Appeals renders a decision.
Section 14-474 of City
of Portland Code of
Ordinances (starts on
page 665) -
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City Name
Conditional Use
Permit or Equivalent?
Summary of code
Link to code/more
details
Burbank, CA Yes, Conditional Use
Permit and
Administrative Use
Permit
Burbank has two separate review processes for uses that require heightened
review. The Conditional Use Permit process starts with the city planner writing a
report for the Planning Board and scheduling a public hearing in front of the
Planning Board. The Planning Board then develops recommendations for City
Council based on the report from city staff and the public hearing. City Council then
renders a decision.
An Administrative Use Permit is granted by Community Development Director and
all review is handled by city staff. The Director’s decision regarding an
Administrative Use Permit is then sent out to all property owners within 1000 feet
of the site and can be appealed.
Sections 10-1-1934
and 10-1-1954 of
Burbank Municipal
Code (starts on page
304) -
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Addition of Permitted Use Review Procedures
Laurie Kadrich
ATTACHMENT 2
Purpose
Obtain feedback from City Council on review procedures for Addition of
Permitted Use (APU) applications.
2
General Direction Sought
What are the appropriate City Council review procedures when
evaluating Addition of Permitted Use applications?
3
Three Procedural Options
Option A: Applicant Rebuttal
+ Consistent with today’s practices; simple; provides applicant
response
- Fewer opportunities for rebuttal compared to Option C
4
Three Procedural Options
Option B: No Rebuttal
+ Simple; Allows Council to question applicant about opponents’
concerns
- No ability for applicant to provide a response or opponents to
offer a rebuttal to applicant response
5
Option C: Rebuttal and Subrebuttal
+ Equal Time for applicants’/opponents’ rebuttal
- Adds complexity; may lengthen hearings
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General Direction Sought
What are the appropriate City Council review procedures when
evaluating Addition of Permitted Use applications?
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Uses allowed by Specific Use Permit are outlined in Denton’s use table. Specific Use
Permits are subject to a public hearing in front of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission then passes its
recommendations along to City Council and City Council renders a decision. City
Council passes all Specific Use Permits as ordinances.
Section 35-106 of the
Denton Code of
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Development Code
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holds a public hearing for the Special Exception Review and renders a decision.
Section 12.4.9 of the
Denver Zoning Code
(starts on page 12.4-
25) -
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Development Code
(starts on page 3-50) -
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