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I I I SECTION 22 - SPECIFIC USE PERMITS A. Purpose The purpose of the regulations described by this article is to allow the compatible and orderly development, within the City, of uses which may be suitable only in certain locations in a zoning district if developed in a specific way or only for a limited period of time. A use permit is required for all conditional uses as set forth in the Specific Use paragraph of each use district. At no time may a structure or property be adapted to a Specific Use without first obtaining a use permit. B. Approval, Procedure, Responsibility, and Appeals The Director of Planning shall have the responsibility for processing all Use Permits required for Specific Uses and presenting them to the Planning and Zoning Commission for processing as described below. The following procedures shall be complied with prior to the approval or denial of any Use Permit. 1. Notice to all owners of real property within two hundred (200) feet of the property for which application has been made shall be mailed, but in no case shall this notification occur less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) working days prior to con- sideration at a meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider such application. 2. Application concerning Specific Use Permits shall be automati- cally referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a public hearing. The Director of Planning shall investigate. notify the adjacent property owners, and provide necessary professional advice. The Planning and Zoning Commission may deny an applica- tion for a Use Permit after a public hearing if the proposed use fails to meet one of the criteria set forth in Requirements for Approva 1 . 3. Appeal shall be in accordance with Section 2 of this Ordinance. C. Application, Filing Procedures, and Fees The property owner or certified agent shall make application on a form prescribed by the City and such application shall provide drawings as set forth in Site Plans Required, Paragraph D. Obtaining a Use Permit does not exempt the applicant from complying with requirements of the Building Code or other ordinances. The fee for a Use Permit shall be recommp.nded by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the City Council. Payment of such fees shall not be refundable in whole or in part. D. Site Plans Required 1. Purpose: The purpose of the Site Plan is to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and to assist in the orderly and har- monious development of the City of San Marcos, the stability of land values and investments, and enhancement of the general welfare. 2. Recording: The applicant shall file with the Director of Planning one (1) copy of his Site Plan. 3. Contents: The Site Plan shall contain drawings to scale to indicate as needed: a. The location of all structures on the subject property and on adjoining property; b. Landscaping and/or fencing of yards and setback areas and proposed changes; c. Design of ingress and egress; -37-