What are conditional use requests and how do they work?
Answer
Conditional Use requests are those zoning "exceptions" to the zoning code that are deemed to be temporary. Examples would be allowing a short term business in a residential property; allowing a mobile home to be placed in an R-1 Residential zone; etc.
Residents complete the Conditional Use Application and submit it to the Planning and Zoning Commission. A Public Hearing is scheduled and residents within 200 feet of the property are invited to attend and make comments.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the Board of Zoning Appeals has two options. They can either recommend approval, or recommend denial, to the City Commission. The City Commission will then consider the recommendation at their meeting and make a decision for or against the application.