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10 - 38 there are certain uses which, because of their which may be a freehold interest, or an exclusive unique characteristics, cannot be properly possessory interest which is specifically classified as unrestricted permitted uses in any enforceable in the land for which a conditional use particular district or districts, without is sought, may file an application to use such land consideration, in each case, of the impact of for one or more of the conditional uses provided those uses upon neighboring land or public for in this ordinance provided that the conditional facilities, and of the public need for the use is one which is permitted by the zoning particular use at a particular location. Such uses, ordinance in the zoning district where the parcel is nevertheless, may be necessary or desirable to be located. allowed in a particular district provided that due (e) Application for Conditional Use. An consideration is given to location, development, application for a conditional use shall be filed with and operation of such uses. Such uses are the zoning administrator on a form prescribed by classified as conditional uses and are uses the zoning administrator. The application shall be entirely private in character, but of such an accompanied by such plans and other information unusual nature that their operation may give rise as may be prescribed by the zoning administrator to unique problems with respect to their impact or the zoning committee, and shall include a upon neighboring property or public facilities. statement in writing by the applicant and adequate The following provisions are then established to evidence showing that the proposed conditional regulate those conditional uses which require use shall conform to the standards set forth in special consideration. subsection (g) hereinafter. (b) Authority. The zoning committee, after a (f) Hearing on application. Upon receipt of the public hearing, shall within a reasonable time, application and statement referred to in subsection grant or deny any application for conditional (c) above, the zoning committee shall hold a public use. Prior to granting or denying a conditional hearing on each application for conditional use at use, the committee shall make findings of fact such time and place as shall be established by such - based on evidence presented, that the standards committee. The hearing shall be conducted and a herein prescribed will either be complied with or record of the proceedings shall be preserved in not complied with. No permit shall be granted such manner and according to such procedures as when the committee determines that the the zoning committee shall, by rule, prescribe from standards will not be met, nor shall a permit be time to time. - denied when the committee determines that the (g) Notice of public hearing shall be given by standards will be met. publication of a Class 2 notice as provided for in -- (c) The town board of the town wherein a Section 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Notice to conditional use is proposed to be located shall parties of interest shall be according to policies be given notice and opportunity to participate in established by the committee. the conditional use process. The town board (h) Standards. No application for a conditional may review the conditional use permit use shall be granted by the zoning committee application and thereafter may make a finding of unless such committee shall find that all of the consistency or inconsistency with the town land following conditions are present: use plan, if any, as well as suggested conditions 1. That the establishment, maintenance, or for any permit which it may recommend operation of the conditional use will not be .granting. If its members so desire, the town detrimental to or endanger the public health, board may transmit its findings and safety, comfort, or general welfare. recommendations to the Committee. Findings 2. That the uses, values and enjoyment of other and recommendations should be.stated in terms property in the neighborhood for purposes already • of the standards set forth in s. 10.255(2)(h), as permitted shall be in no foreseeable manner well as relevant policies contained in the town substantially impaired or diminished by land use plan. The recommendations and establishment, maintenance or operation of the findings of the town will be advisory to the conditional use. Committee. 3. That the establishment of the conditional use (d) Initiation of Conditional Use. Any person, will not impede the normal and orderly firm, corporation or organization having a development and improvement of the surrounding freehold interest, a possessory interest entitled to property for uses permitted in the district. exclusive possession, a contractual interest rev. 103194