Special Use Permits - City Council Approved

Process Description:
Special Use Permits - City Council Approved are evidentiary hearings before the City Council for specific uses in accordance with our zoning code, City Code 10-2145. PLEASE NOTE: These are not to be confused with Special Use Permits that are reviewed by the Board of Adjustment, in accordance with 10-2144.

Special Use Permits - alphabetical listing:

• Commercial surface parking lot as a principal use located within a Transit Oriented Development Overlay District
• Correctional/penal facility (governmental and nongovernmental)
• Outdoor stadium, outdoor theater, outdoor race tract, of more than two hundred and fifty (250) seats, and outdoor movie theaters
• Parking facility - Off-Site, for a residential institution in residential zoning districts
• Recreational use of a governmental entity and not for profit private recreational camp, in a primary reservoir watershed protection area
• Recreational use restricted to membership - not for profit, in a primary reservoir watershed protection area
• Retail sales exceeding fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of floor area gross in a single establishment located within a Transit Oriented Development Overlay District
• Retail sales - highway located within a Transit Oriented Development Overlay District
• Telecommunication towers meeting certain design and location criteria

How do I start the process?
The process is started by submitting a complete application to the Department of City Planning. Internal review takes place with correspondence through staff.

What do I need to submit to the City?

Where do I submit my application?

What are the keys to success?

• Complete the application as thoroughly and accurately as possible
• Respond to city staff review comments promptly and thoroughly

What fees are involved?
$206

How long will this process take?
This process takes approximately 8-10 weeks.