§ 21.25.050. Permit considerations—Public hearing required.

A.

Within 21 days of receiving an application, the planning director or designee shall review the submitted application for completeness and compliance with this chapter. If it is incomplete or does not meet the requirements of this chapter, the planning director shall notify the applicant in writing. The planning director shall thereafter either return the application to the applicant or schedule the application to be considered by the planning commission at the next appropriate scheduled meeting.

B.

When the application is scheduled to be considered, the planning commission shall conduct a public hearing to consider the permit application, and shall either approve, modify or disapprove the permit application. Those wishing to contest issuance of the permit may submit evidence and be heard at the hearing. Before granting the permit, the commission must find at a minimum that the proposed activity complies with the requirements of this chapter. Planning commission approval of these conditional land use permits shall be by resolution. Permits shall be conditioned upon continued compliance with this chapter and other applicable code provisions.

C.

There shall be written findings supporting the planning commission's decision on the permit application. The decision shall be distributed to the parties of record before the planning commission, with a notice of right to appeal to the hearing officer.

(Ord. No. 99-29, § 1, 6-15-1999; Ord. No. 98-33, § 2, 2-16-1999)