Procedure for issuance.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-1045.4
in effectSec. 30-1045.4. - Procedure for issuance.
(a) Review by staff. Staff of the Department of Planning and Development Review shall review each application for a conditional use permit and forward the application to the Planning Commission along with a report indicating the manner in which the proposed conditional use complies or does not comply with this chapter and its recommendations regarding approval, disapproval or conditions to be attached.
(b) Action by Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review each conditional use permit application for compliance with this chapter and shall provide a recommendation to the City Council in accordance with the following:
(1) The Commission shall hold a public hearing on the conditional use permit application. Notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be given in accordance with general law. The names and addresses of all property owners within the City to whom notices are to be sent shall be furnished by the City Assessor and shall be as shown on the then-current tax records of the City.
(2) After holding a public hearing, the Commission may recommend approval or disapproval of the conditional use permit or that additional conditions be imposed. In making its recommendation, the Commission shall consider at least the standards indicated in Section 30-1045.5.
(3) Action by the Commission shall be in the form of a motion, giving the reasons for its action.
(4) When the Commission is unable to adopt a motion to recommend approval or disapproval, it shall forward a written report to the City Council stating such fact and summarizing its discussions on the matter.
(5) Failure of the Commission to provide a recommendation or report to the City Council within 100 days after the first meeting of the Commission at which the conditional use permit application appears on its agenda shall be considered a recommendation of approval, unless the application has been withdrawn by the applicant prior to the expiration of such time period.
(c) Action by City Council. The City Council shall take action on each conditional use permit application in accordance with the following:
(1) After receiving the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Council shall hold a public hearing on the conditional use permit application. Notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be given in accordance with general law. The names and addresses of all property owners within the City to whom notices are to be sent shall be furnished by the City Assessor and shall be as shown on the then-current tax records of the City.
(2) The City Council may, by ordinance, approve or disapprove the conditional use permit application and may impose additional conditions as authorized by this division.
(Code 1993, § 32-1045.4; Code 2004, § 114-1045.4; Code 2015, § 30-1045.4; Code 2020, § 30-1045.4; Ord. No. 2009-221-2010-9, § 1, 1-25-2010; Ord. No. 2019-085, § 2, 4-22-2019)
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