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3. Permit expiration.Administrative Uses shall complete development and establish the permitted use <br /> within three(3)years of approval.The planning director may authorize a one-time extension of six(6) <br /> months. If the use is not commenced within that time frame,the Administrative Use is considered void <br /> and a new application is required.The city has no duty or obligation to notify the applicant or current <br /> property owner that the permit is due to expire. <br /> 15.03.120 Conditional Use. <br /> A. Overview <br /> A Conditional Use, identified in EMC 19.05,means a use,which because of its unusual size,infrequent occurrence, <br /> special requirements,possible safety hazards,or other possible detrimental effects on surrounding properties, <br /> may be approved only after meeting the requirements of this section. <br /> B. Who May Apply <br /> A property owner,or their designated agent, may apply for a Conditional Use. <br /> C. Review Process <br /> Each zoning district includes uses which may be permitted if a Conditional Use is approved.See Use Tables in EMC <br /> 19.05. The process for consideration of a Conditional Use is as follows: <br /> 1. Conditional Uses require a public hearing with action by the Hearing Examiner following Review Process <br /> III.See EMC 15.02 for procedures. <br /> 2. All Conditional Uses shall be evaluated by the criteria listed in subsection D of this section. <br /> 3. Some land uses may be subject to Specific Use Standards set forth in EMC 19.13. If the Conditional Use is <br /> included in EMC 19.13,the requirements of that chapter must also be met in conjunction with approval of <br /> a Conditional Use. <br /> 4. The planning director is authorized to approve a minor expansion of an existing Conditional Use using <br /> Review Process II. <br /> a. A minor expansion of a Conditional Use,which was previously considered a Special Property Use prior <br /> to adoption of this Ordinance,can be reviewed pursuant to this subsection C.4. <br /> b. For purposes of this section,a minor expansion shall be not more than twenty-five percent(25%)of <br /> the land or building gross floor area devoted to the existing Conditional Use. <br /> 5. The Hearing Examiner may impose conditions to ensure the approval criteria in subsection D are met. <br /> D. Conditional Use Evaluation Criteria <br /> The following criteria shall be used for evaluating Conditional Uses: <br /> 1. The adequacy of utilities, public facilities and services required to serve a proposed use. <br /> 2. The impact of traffic generated by the proposed use on the surrounding area, pedestrian circulation and <br /> public safety; and the ability of the proponent to mitigate such potential impacts. <br /> 3. Compatibility of proposed structures and improvements with surrounding properties, including the size, <br /> height, location,setback and arrangements of all proposed buildings and facilities,especially as they <br /> relate to light and shadow impacts on more sensitive land uses and less intensive zones. <br /> 4. The landscaping,buffering and screening of buildings, parking,loading and storage areas,especially as <br /> they relate to more sensitive land uses. <br /> 5. The generation of nuisance irritants such as noise,smoke,dust,odor,glare,visual blight or other <br /> undesirable impacts. <br /> 6. Compliance with the provisions of Title 19 and other city,state and federal regulations. <br /> E. Other issues <br /> 1. Revocation.The planning director has the authority to review and modify or revoke Conditional Uses for <br /> failure to meet the requirements of a Conditional Use.Such decisions may be appealed pursuant to EMC <br /> 15.02.600. <br /> Ch.15.03 Land Use Decisions 4 City Council Action(11/04/2020) <br />