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Subd. 1. Hearings. Upon filing with the City Council an application for a Special Use • Permit, the City Council shall submit by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application for proposed Special Use sufficiently in advance so that the Commissioner will receive at least ten (10) days notice of the hearing. Subd. 2. Decisions. The City Council shall arrive at a decision on a Special Use within thirty (30) days. In granting a Special Use Permit the City Council shall prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards, in addition to those specified in Subdivision 6, which are in conformity with the purposes of this Chapter. Violations of conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the Special Use Permit is granted, shall be deemed a violation punishable. A copy of all decisions granting Special Use Permits shall be forwarded by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources within ten (10) days of the action. Subd. 3. Procedures to be Followed by the City Council in Passing on Special Use Permit Applications within all Flood Plain Districts A. The applicant shall furnish the following information and additional information as deemed necessary by the City Council for determining the suitability of the particular site for the proposed used: 1. 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. 2. Specifications for building construction and materials, flood proofing, filling, dredging, grading, channel improvement, storage of materials, water supply and sanitary facilities. B. The City Council shall transmit one copy of the information described in Subdivision 3 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. C. Based upon the technical evaluation of the designated engineer or expert, the City Council shall determine the specific flood hazard at the site and evaluate the suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood hazard. Subd. 4. Factors Upon Which the Decision of the City Council Shall be Based. In passing upon Special Use applications, the City Council shall consider all relevant factors specified in other Sections of this Chapter, and: A. The danger to life and property due to increased flood heights or velocities caused by encroachments. Ordinance 331 Page 15