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. 2. Decision. The City Council shall arrive at a decision on a Special Use within 45 days. In granting a Special Use Permit the City Council shall prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards, in addition to those specified in Section lO-l00(a)(b), which are in conformity with the purposes of this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the Special Use Permit is granted, shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance punishable under Section 10-120. 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 such action. 3. Procedures to be Followed by the City Council in Passing on Special Use Applications within all Flood Plain Districts. (a) Require the applicant to furnish the following information and additional information as deemed necessary by the Community Development Director for determining the suitability of the particular, site for the proposed use: (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 nf materials, water supply, and sanitary facilities. (b) Transmit one copy of the information described in subsection (a) 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 Engineer shall determine the specific flood hazard at the site and evaluate the suitability of the proposed use in relation to the flood hazard. 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 Ordinance, and: (a) The danger to life and property due to increased flood heights or velocities caused by encroachments. (b) The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands or downstream to the injury of others or they may block bridges, culverts, or other hydraulic structures. 19