10-19-5: - BASIS FOR REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT:

The planning commission shall review a conditional use permit with evidence presented to establish that: A.

A conditional use shall be approved if reasonable conditions are proposed or can be imposed to mitigate the reasonably anticipated detrimental effects of the proposed use in accordance with applicable standards.

B.

If the reasonably anticipated detrimental effects of a proposed conditional use cannot be substantially mitigated by the proposal or the imposition of reasonable conditions to achieve compliance with applicable standards, the conditional use may be denied.

C.

The proposed use of the particular location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the community; and

D.

Such use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case and the conditions imposed, be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of persons nor injurious to property or improvements in the community, but will be compatible with and complementary to the existing surrounding uses, buildings and structures when considering traffic generation, parking, building design and location, landscaping and signs; and

E.

The proposed use conforms to the goals, policies and conditions specified in this chapter for such use; and

F.

That the proposed use conforms to the goals, policies and governing principles and land use of the master plan for the city; and

G.

The proposed use will not lead to the deterioration of the environment, or ecology of the general area, nor will it produce conditions or emit pollutants of such a type or of such a quantity so as to detrimentally affect, to any appreciable degree, public or private property, including the operation of existing uses thereon, in the immediate vicinity or the community or area as a whole.

(Ord. 665, 8-19-2008)