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. be forwarded to the Commissioner of Natural Resources within ten (10) days of such action. 3. Conditions of Approval. In granting a conditional use permit, the City may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards which are in conformity with the purposes of this ordinance. Violations of conditions and safeguards which are made a part of the terms under which the conditional use permit is granted shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance punishable as provided herein. I .' 4. Engineering Review. 'The City Engineer or other designated expert shall review applications for conditional use permits and shall evaluate the proposed use in terms of relation to flood heights and velocities, flood damage potential, adequacy of the plans for flood protection, and other technical matters. The City Engineer shall also review permit applications for \l.ses within the unnumbered A Zones and, consistent with state statutes and regulations, shall determine whether a proposed use 1s in the Floodway or Flood Fringe District and shall determine the regulatory flood protection elevation. s. Factors Upon Which the Decision of the City Shall Be Based. In passing upon conditional use permit applications, the City 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. c. The proposed water supply and sanitation systems and the ability of these systems to prevent disease, contamlnation, and unsanitary conditions. d. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner. e. The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community. f. The requirements of the facility for a waterfront location. g. The availability of alternative locations not subject to flooding for the proposed use. h. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing development and development anticipated in the foreseeable future. i. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for the area. j. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles. . k. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transport of the flood waters expected at the site. 10.