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Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application <br />Handout <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />F F <br />F F <br />F F <br /> <br />CONDITIONAL USE PROCEDURE 1FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO <br /> <br />The Lake Elmo City Code was established to protect current and future residents from the <br />negative impacts of improper development and to ensure a positive future for the city. A <br />conditional use permit is the mechanism that allows the city to examine proposed uses to ensure <br />they are compatible with the proposed site and surrounding properties. It is important to <br />understand that a proposed use may be acceptable in some locations but unacceptable in others. <br />All applications are viewed on a case-by-case basis. <br />In order to successfully receive a conditional use permit, there are a number of steps that must be <br />followed: <br />1. Contact city staff to discuss your proposed conditional use and obtain a land use <br />application from City Hall. <br />2. Put together an informational packet (described herein) that outlines your request and <br />outlines all reasons as to why the conditional use permit should be granted. <br />3. Submit your completed packet to staff by the applicable due date for review. Staff will <br />examine your submittal to determine if the application is complete, and contact you if <br />additional information is required or was omitted. It is to your advantage to submit <br />materials as early as possible so staff can assist you in meeting all requirements. <br />Applications found to be incomplete as of the due date (see submission deadlines on <br />website) will likely not be reviewed until the following month2. <br />4. Staff will address completed applications by requesting comments from partnering <br />agencies, scheduling meetings, writing reports, and notifying a public hearing. Staff will <br />always strive to place your application before the planning commission as early as <br />possible, but not until all background work is completed. <br />5. The Planning Commission will review the request at one of their meetings (held on the <br />2nd and 4th Monday of every month3) and forward a recommendation onto City Council <br />(1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month3). Applicants are advised to attend both the <br />Commission meeting and the Council meeting and be open to questions that might be <br />posed regarding the request. <br />6. The City Council will consider the request and either grant or deny the conditional use <br />permit. <br /> <br />Above all else, it is imperative that you begin your preparations as early as possible to insure <br />your application is complete at least one month prior to the desired date for planning commission <br />review. State mandated requirements for public hearing notifications do not allow the City to <br />accelerate the review process which typically takes 1.5 months from the date of application <br />(longer if the item is complex or is tabled during the review process). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 The information provided in this document is intended to be a correct statement of the law as set forth in the Lake Elmo City Code and the laws of <br />the State of Minnesota. However, the applicant should refer to the actual sources and consult with their own legal advisor regarding applicability to <br />their application. In providing this information, the City makes no representations nor provides any legal advice or opinion. <br />2 Minnesota State Statute 15.99 requires local governments to review an application within 15 business days of its submission to determine if an <br />application is complete and/or if additional information is needed to adequately review the subject request. <br />3 Please note that meeting dates are subject to change due to holidays, lack of quorum, etc. Please contact City Hall to confirm all dates and times.