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copy of all decisions granting conditional use permits to the Commissioner of Department of Natural Resources within ten (10) days of such action. c. Procedures. The following is a listing of the procedures that the City shall follow when considering conditional use permit applications in all Flood Plain Districts: (1) The applicant shall furnish the following information and any additional information as the City or City staff deems necessary for the City Council to determine the suitability of the particular site for the proposed use: (a) Plans in triplicate drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevation of the lot, existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, flood proofing measures, and the relationship of the above to the location of the stream channel; and (b) Specifications for building construction and materials, flood proofing, filling, dredging, grading, channel improvement, storage of materials, water supply and sanitary facilities. (2) Transmit one copy of the information described in subsection (a) (above) to a designated engineer or other expert person or agency for technical assistance, where necessary, in evaluating the proposed project in relation to flood heights and velocities, the seriousness of flood damage to the use, the adequacy of the plans for protection, and other technical matters. The applicant or responsible party shall be responsible for all the costs of this review. (3) Based upon the technical evaluation of the designated engineer or expert, the City shall determine the specific flood hazard at the site and evaluate the suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood hazard. d. When reviewing applications and making decisions about conditional use permits, the Planning Commission and the City Council shall consider all relevant factors specified in this Chapter, and: 18 April 29, 2010 (1) The danger to life and property due to increased flood heights or velocities caused by encroachments in the flood plain, flood way or channel (2) The danger that water or flooding may sweep materials onto other lands or downstream to the injury of others or they may block bridges, culverts or other hydraulic structures. (3) The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the ability of these systems to prevent disease, contamination, and unsanitary conditions. (4) The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner. (5) The importance of the services that proposed facility would provide to the City. (6) The requirements of the facility for a waterfront location. (7) The availability of alternative locations not subject to flooding for the proposed use. (8) The compatibility of the proposed use with existing development and development anticipated in the near future. (9) The relationship of the proposed use to the City's Comprehensive Plan and flood plain management program for the area. (10) The safety and availability of vehicle access to the property in times of flood for non emergency and for emergency vehicles. (11) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the floodwaters expected at the site.