Sec. 26-238. - Community Development Director or their designee may grant…

(a)

For administrative permits that do not require public notification the administrative permit may be granted by the Community Development Director or designee at the receipt of a complete application as indicated by table 1 authority for land use and zoning decisions. For administrative permits that require public hearings the following process is required:

(1)

After an application is received and notification is provided in the manner stated in division 1 of this article, the Community Development Director or their designee shall be authorized to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove an application for an administrative permit. If a request for a public hearing is received during the public review period, an administrative hearing before the Community Development Director or their designee shall be required. If no request for hearing is received within the specified time, the Community Development Director or their designee shall have the authority to take action on the application without benefit of a public hearing. The approval of all administrative permit shall be based on the findings as required by the code section pertaining to the requested use or the following:

a.

That the proposed use at the particular location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general wellbeing of the neighborhood or community;

b.

That such use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, peace or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity;

c.

That the site for the proposed use is adequate in size and is so shaped as to accommodate said use, as well as all yards, spaces, walls, fences, parking, loading, landscaping, and any other features necessary to adjust said use to the land and uses in the neighborhood and make it compatible therewith;

d.

That the site abuts streets and highways adequate in width and improvements to carry traffic generations typical of the proposed use and that street patterns of such a nature exist as to guarantee that such generations will not be channeled through residential areas on local residential streets;

e.

That the granting of such administrative permit will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City, or any other adopted plan of the City.

(b)

The Community Development Director or their designee may elect to not rule on a request for an administrative permit and transfer the matter directly to the Planning Commission, to be heard within thirty (30) days from the date this election by the Community Development Director or their designee is provided in writing to the applicant. In such event, notice of the public hearing shall be provided in accordance with the procedure for administrative permits as stated in section 26-187 of this article.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)