4.3.D.1 Submittal of Application

a. An application for a conditional use shall be filed with the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission, in accordance with the requirements in Section 3.2, accompanied by a development plan as required by Section 4.5, and reviewed for completeness by the Executive Director.

b. Conditional Use applications initiated by the City Council require a completed application, but may be exempt from fees. If it is the intent of the City Council to waive the fees, the waiver and fee amount shall be stated in the motion initiating the request. Applications may also be exempt from Neighborhood Pariticipation Program requirements for good cause.  If it is the intent of the City Council to waive the NPP requirement, that should be stated in the motion initiating the request.

c.  If a zoning amendment is required or requested, that application shall accompany the application for a conditional use for reference. A zoning amendment application shall be processed according to the procedures of Section 4.2.

d.  If the proposed use requires subdivision, an application for a subdivision shall be filed prior to the issuance of a building permit. The subdivision must be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the structure or use.

e.  For conditional uses subject to additional requirements from state or federal agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration or the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, all required submittals from such agencies shall be submitted with the application. Where the state or federal agency cannot verify that all requirements are met prior to approval of the conditional use, the applicant shall obtain a letter from the agency stating that the agency will verify that all requirements are met after the conditional use approval is granted.

Ord. No. 29,126, §4, Aug. 12, 2022, Zoning Docket 16/22