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 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 45. ZONING ORDINANCE
 Article XXVII. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS

  § 45-2705. Procedure.  

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  • (a)

    Staff review. Prior to actions by the planning commission, review of said application shall be made to determine the possible impact of the proposal on the surrounding community and the administrative and enforcement aspects of the permit. The director of planning and development shall develop such report in coordination with appropriate city departments. When the parcel under consideration drains into any of the city's reservoirs, a recommendation from the director of waterworks shall be solicited and included as part of the planning and development director's report.

    (b)

    Action by city planning commission. Following public notice as required by the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the planning commission shall hold a public hearing on each application for a use permit. Following such hearing, the commission shall prepare a report indicating its recommendation as to whether the use permit should be granted and as to conditions and safeguards, if any, which should be required in the particular case, based upon findings as to conformity with the general standards set forth in section 45-2702 above. Such recommendations shall be transmitted to the city council.

    (c)

    Review by Hilton Village Architectural Review Board. Whenever an application for a conditional use permit is made for any property within the Hilton Village Historic District, as defined in article XXXI, the planning and development or zoning departments shall refer such applications to the Hilton Village Architectural Review Board for review and recommendation prior to making a recommendation to the city council on such application. The architectural review board shall make its report to the planning commission within thirty (30) days after the date the application was referred to the board.

    (d)

    Action by city council. After receiving the recommendation of the planning commission, and following public notice as provided by law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the city council shall hold a public hearing on each application for a conditional use permit. Following such hearing, the city council shall grant or deny the application for the conditional use permit with conditions and safeguards as recommended by the planning commission or with such appropriate modification of such conditions and safeguards.

    (Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1; Ord. No. 7204-15)

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1; Ord. No. 7204-15)