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