08-21-14 Regular Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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SubpartBLANDUSEREGULATIONS Chapter106ZONING ARTICLEII.ADMINISTRATION DIVISION7.CONDITIONALUSEPERMITS DIVISION 7. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Sec. 106-216. General conditions for all conditional uses in all zoning districts. Sec. 106-217. Conditions for approval. Sec. 106-218. Amendments. Secs. 106-219Ï106-235. Reserved. Sec. 106-216. General conditions for all conditional uses in all zoning districts. (a) A special conditional use permit may be granted by the city council for the construction of a building and/or the establishment of a use as described in this or any other section, upon a tract of land in single ownership or under unified control. (b) Upon application for a special conditional use permit and submission of a general plan, major development site plan, minor development site plan, or preliminary plat (as the case may be), the city planning and zoning commission shall conduct a public hearing, duly advertised and with proper notice being given to all parties affected, as provided in section 106-171 (Amendment procedures). The general site plan, major development site plan, minor development site plan, or preliminary plat shall be drawn to scale and shall show the arrangement of the project in detail, including parking facilities, location of buildings, building uses to be permitted, means of ingress and egress, and other pertinent information, together with the information required by the development ordinance of the city. (c) After public hearing and upon recommendation of the city planning and zoning commission, the city council may modify the final planned unit development plan and issue a special conditional use permit containing such requirements and safeguards as are necessary to protect adjoining property. (d) Failure to begin construction within one year after issuance or as scheduled under the terms of a special conditional use permit shall void the permit as approved, except upon an extension of time granted after application to the planning and zoning commission. (e) If construction is terminated after the completion of any stage and there is ample evidence that further development is not contemplated, the division establishing such special conditional use permit may be rescinded by the city council, upon its own motion or upon the recommendation of the planning and zoning commission of the city, and the previous zoning of the entire tract shall be in full effect on the portion which is undeveloped. (f) Every special conditional use permit granted as provided herein shall be considered as an amendment to the zoning ordinance as applicable to such property. Sec. 106-217. Conditions for approval. A special conditional use permit shall be issued only if all of the following conditions have been found: (1) That the specific use will be compatible with and not injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property, nor significantly diminish or impair property values within the immediate vicinity. LaPorte,Texas,CodeofOrdinancesPage40