§ 21-412. Application.

(a)

All requests for special use approval shall be submitted in writing to the planning director, together with all applicable fees as provided by separate resolution of the City commission. When requesting special use approval, the applicant shall furnish proof that the development site is unified by title, and not spatially divided by ownership.

(b)

The application shall contain the following items, as applicable:

(1)

A legal description, zoning district and street address of the property; and a copy of the Polk County Property Appraiser's plat map.

(2)

Notarized authorization of the owner when the applicant is other than the owner or an attorney for the owner.

(3)

Site plan or sketch plan drawn to scale showing the dimensions of the property; the existing and proposed location of structures on the property including signage, paved surfaces including sidewalks, vehicular accessways and circulation areas, off-street parking and loading areas, refuse and service areas, required yards and other open spaces, and landscaping or buffer areas.

(4)

The measurements of existing and proposed adjacent rights-of-way, setbacks, distances between buildings, widths of accessways and driveways, and sidewalks.

(5)

A description of the proposed use of the property including: conditions of the use, such as hours of operation, numbers of residents, numbers of employees, and other pertinent information; the number of required and provided off-street parking and loading spaces; existing and proposed density; amount of existing and proposed commercial or industrial space; and the location of existing and proposed signs.

(6)

Location of all public and private streets, existing and proposed utilities, driveways and utility easements, within and adjacent to the site.

(7)

Provisions for stormwater management and detention related to the proposed development.

(8)

Where applicable, delineation of all wetlands and floodprone areas as delineated by the National Wetlands Inventory and the flood insurance rate maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

(9)

Where applicable, the identification of watercourses, wetlands, and significant stands of mature trees and understory vegetation that may provide wildlife habitats or other environmentally unique areas.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 7 (7.07.02), 4-24-00; Ord. No. O-00-19, § 2, 7-10-00)