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<br />lP.,~1Y~.i1 + r /- 1C P.QIIi~R + RT1pfM Rtl if.QA f'1nTlYfi4 ~n/d nn~lwi~r <br />1~ <br />>~~>~~ <br />~Un11ke special use permits, zoriing parentis are > by li'te zaning admlt-istralor Without a public heargr4 and as air <br />adminittrative mafxer of rtght tf the ob3echlve tyiberia are mat. Separate permits for site approval, eonsteuetton, and <br />optsaffon of sat>»ary IartdfNfs are subJect m ttsH rigorous regtsirerr-ents of fire North t;amAna Sofld Waste Mas>agarrtent <br />Rules. 9efore one may even apply bo the state tbr' a sanitary landfik persrtlt or petYrdts, the appitartt must comply with <br />t regutatlon~, whldi prwlde that the applicant rt'nl~ futniEh a lefts: from the unit of gtrvemment havbtg zoning <br />~tslsc~Won over the site which states filet the proposal meets all of tfie requiteRt~ft6 Of the local zoning <br />ordtnanca. ~) <br />ii~d.4t~smCLeer~> r:Rnlem>lvF~> <br />+rxs~><t an appicant ffi dissaUsfled Whir ttte zoning admMrislrarEar's decision, tine appf6eent may appeal ~ dre Board of <br />Adititittnttslt. <br />f.tA>eC> ts# ~> > ue yrexnss > <br />t> ate a ~~ <br />ylw >7leinealanA llssy~ <br />~$Due process requiremet~g mmtdabe that Detain quastJjudkial zoning dedsiotts dxrtply with all talc teal standards when <br />they are made. Hiyvrtver, sucfi wmpilance is not required for adrnintstretlve zoning dedsions. g H~ ~- I <br />admrnsuatts<~c>~>~~ . <br />•> ~ ~ <br />sea s..~ > istnirig a uea use > rr ova.~t~ ~ _ <br />' +~,7_oriing dedsions are tylriaalty dtaracterized eS being In one of fear dfffai+ettt cetegorles: legislative, advisory, quasi- <br />judidal, and sdmin[stratfve_ i <br />> >>~~ <br />•l;oert.taie> Lahdltse> s;aseei~ar us f ve . <br />Rrrd.lavR~ w > > <br />~~Ea mofdng quest Ju trial tiecJSlons„ the dedsionmakers mast Nivesfigeta f8ds, or asattaln tfie ex)sstence of fates, hold <br />hearings. tMeigh evidence, and draw conclusions from them. as a basis for their official actton, and to exercise rSspntion of <br />a ~ut~iai nature. In the zoning txmxxt, these quasi jutildAl iisdNons itwoive the apptiwt~n of zoning polities faD <br />indhrtdual sitaratiottis, such a5 vartanoes, npec{ai and erondit3onai ust permits, and appeals of tuiministiaHve detarmfnadons. <br />These dew involve two key elements: the finding of facts regarding the spedfk proposal and the exercise of some <br />disrr2kit5n fn eppiytng the standards of tl-enrdktance, f9tatY.~~etMs tt~anoce I :dxirasrA~i~.td•e~ tfesa~e <br />»^^1neJtJ ~..>~mofo>t~c . <br />hear yrenerty lsw } ~> . <br />Rw~a ,~.r~en~tia,+• > ~at~.lf~liAdl~t> <br />~+&,~Administsatiw: c>edslarts are rouHrre, rsecegonary zoning ardlnarxa impt3ort rttattx~s carrJed flat by the start, <br />' ritcluding issuance of permits for pett»igxd uses. Tn generel, the aordng admfnfstrat7gr is a purely administrative or <br />mirtisiarlal agent following »x literal provisions oftl'-a ordnance. The zoning atlmiN~ratnr may welt engage In some tact <br />' finding, a:t kt makktg ah initla) detettrdnatitm as to whether a rrontonfot'rnin9 use was Ili ex~ettce at the time a zoning <br />provrslon was adopted. Sat, fn Such IttSCances, this Irltrolves datermintng ob~edfve tuts that do not tnvoive an element W <br />dlscrefiort. 19•ees-tlhe: itestrfe!<av xrdnnte <br />~j jmtrMt tin, a orKeden.. > ~pp.> : ~ • <br />iteal Pinu4rly raw > innlne a______ r .,r+er te.w > fiins~ <br />dial Ll» r 7mune tt t and usa> ~ <br />Oue process l+e'qutrernants florqu~s~-iucNdat mniny dec~ions mandate that alt t`air Piet standards be observed wh4n these <br />decisions are made.'~his ltuludes an evid~ifary ttisat'trxf with fire tiglrt of ttte pattlea to offer evidence: rroserexamine <br />adverse witnesses; 6tispect dowmeirts; have ttarrom testtmonyF and have written findings of fact supported by competent, <br />sutsstanUtjl, and malarial evidence. Sy contrast, an admlttistrattve zoning decision is made without a hearing at alt, tiuith <br />the staff member retdewlttg an aQpYtatfon fn determine if k is agrrtptefs and whether et camptles with oli}edlve standards <br />set forth in t#ie inning onrinanoe. { • <br />BdaBO1~6Rlae.> > a ~ . <br />. ~ > jeett+e a una use > <br />$ > 7enlne 9 >~1 ~tse > S~y~pi vet r4 yaNanr.+as <br />~~,tA special exception within the meaning of a zoning ordinance Is one wrath is eupreaslY permitted !n a given zone upon <br />proof` tfiat attain fads and cpnditlans datatled in ttie ordlnattice exist. >x is greeted by fire board, after a pub8c hearing, <br />upon a flrttErtg that tht rpecifled condlt1ens have E>een satirJted. If adequate guiding startdattis f rn' the deeislon are set <br />forth in the ordinance, tfils is not an unlawful delegation of ItyiSiatiVe aukhortty. t9tlR_.Ltl~Ytds neea.~ee I <br />eruw~..Or. eWNer ttN Me~MM. <br />> ,~fn° a]Aed E .> LOedI~00aiillq~,Y>ttltlbgpq <br />>~> ' <br />> local.>tSenau <br />xH:i$5pedai and condRfonal use permit dt:cisions are quart judicial zoning detislors. When a board otaldermen, a dty aoundt, <br />or zoning board hears evidence to datarmine ttie exisbatuzz of facts and oondttions upon wftidt the ortikiarxx ttxprassiy <br />atuttorizes k bo issue a rpedai use permit, it ads In a quasi-judkdat capacRy. [ <br />en.,,,,,e... a-d,,.r ~ .~... <br />httpJ/www.Iexis.camlresearchhretrieve? m~8540c535004351da7e1ceb9Sefa469a5&docaiu... 3l6/ZUO& <br />