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The planning commission shall review the application filed for a special review use and submit a recommendation to the city council with respect to such application unless the application can be reviewed administratively under the procedures outlined in Section 17.040.105. Section 3. Section 17.40.050 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be deleted are shown in strikeout; words to be added are underlined): Sec. 17.40.050. Application; approval or denial planning commission review. After a complete application is received by the city, and if it is determined that the application is not eligible for administrative review as outlined in section 17.040.105, the planning commission, after giving notice, shall hold a public hearing concerning such application. The planning commission, within 30 days of the public hearing, shall either recommend approval of such application in whole or in part, with or without modifications and conditions, or recommend denial of the application. Any such recommendation shall be referred to the city council for final action. Section 4. Chapter 17..40 of the Louisville Municipal Code is amended by the addition of a new Section 17.40.105, to read as follows: Sec. 17.40.105. Administrative special review use procedure. A. A special review use application meeting all of the following criteria may be approved through an administrative review process: 1. The property upon which the proposed use is located is not contiguous to any residentially zoned property. Public right of way and private streets or alleys will not be considered when determining contiguity; 2. New building construction associated with the proposed special review use, whether for a new building or an addition to or expansion of an existing building, does not exceed 200 square feet; 3. The proposed use is consistent in all respects with the spirit and intent of the comprehensive plan and of this chapter, and is not contrary to the general welfare and economic prosperity of the city or the immediate neighborhood; 4. That such use /development will lend economic stability, compatible with the character of the surrounding established areas; 5. That the use /development is adequate for the internal efficiency of the proposal, considering the functions of residents, recreation, public Ordinance No. 1583, Series 2010 Page 2 of 6