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A. Whenever a property owner applies (in writing, on an appropriate form with a site plan) for a conditional use permit for any conditional use listed in the regulations for the district in which the property is located, the mayor or designee shall review the application and prepare a report regarding compliance of the application with all applicable requirements and processes of this title, which report shall include a recommended period of time for the permit, the site plan, and copies of all records considered by the mayor or designee in preparing the report. The mayor or designee shall present the report to the planning commission at a planning commission meeting, and also shall request the planning commission to schedule a public hearing on the application at its next regular meeting, or at the option of the planning commission, at a special meeting. After the planning commission has set a the date for a public hearing, the mayor or designee shall cause notices thereof to be sent by U.S. mail to all property owners within three hundred feet of the property, and to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. The notices shall be mailed and published at least ten days prior to the hearing and shall contain:

1. The date, time, place, and purpose of the public hearing; and

2. The substance of the proposed conditional use.

B. The public hearing before the planning commission shall be held in accordance with any general or specific rules adopted therefor by the planning commission. The planning commission shall cause an audio recording of the public hearing to be made. The planning commission may continue the public hearing without giving notice thereof by mail or publication. The planning commission may request the mayor or designee to obtain additional records for or present additional testimony to the planning commission at the public hearing.

C. After closing the public hearing, the planning commission shall vote to recommend approval, approval with modifications, or disapproval of the application to the city council, based upon the report of the mayor or designee and the testimony and records received by the planning commission at the public hearing. The planning commission shall approve a written recommendation that includes findings of fact and conclusions of law and a period of time for the conditional use permit, and identifies and incorporates by reference the report of the mayor or designee and the records received by the planning commission at the public hearing (collectively hereafter in this chapter the “recommendation and attachments”). In the recommendation, the planning commission may modify the site plan and include limitations or conditions, including but not limited to limitations or conditions that enhance the appearance of the property, reduce adverse effects on the surrounding area or the occupants thereof, preserve the character of the surrounding area, protect or enhance the view from this or other properties, or make the conditional use more acceptable in other ways. The planning commission shall cause a copy of the recommendation and attachments to be sent to the applicant and the mayor or designee.

D. In the course of the hearing or its deliberations, the planning commission may consult such officials or persons as may be deemed helpful or necessary. (Ord. 1151-17 § 2; Ord. 817 § 2, 1996).