Ordinance 2531-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

A. User Guide. A special property use is a use by its unique nature or scale has qualities or impacts which cannot be classified into a particular zone and must be given careful consideration before the City allows the establishment of such a use. In certain cases, a use which is permitted in a particular zone may be allowed in another zone only through the special property use permit. B. Review Process. All of the uses specified in subsection D of this section are special property uses. The use-standards table in each zone indicates which of the special property uses shall be permitted in each zone, and which review process shall be used to evaluate a particular use in a particular zone. Special property uses shall be evaluated for the following criteria, depending upon which review process is required by the use- standards table: 1. Review Process II. All special property uses shall be evaluated for the criteria listed in subsections C and D of this section. The Planning Director shall also have the discretion to approve a minor expansion of an existing use which this chapter classifies as a special property use, or to require the proposed expansion to be reviewed using Review Process III. For purposes of this section, a minor expansion shall be not more than twenty-five percent of the land or building gross floor area devoted to the existing special property use. 2. Review Process III. All special property uses shall be evaluated for the criteria in subsections C and D of this section. 3. Review Process V.A. Review Process V.A shall be used only when the special property use is proposed concurrently with an action which requires review by the planning commission. All such special property uses shall be evaluated for the criteria listed in subsections C and D of this section. C. General Evaluation Criteria. The following general criteria shall be used for evaluating special property uses. . 1. The need of the neighborhood, district or City for a proposed special property use. 2. The adequacy of streets, utilities and public services required to serve a proposed use. 3. The impact of traffic generated by the proposed use on the surrounding area, pedestrian circulation and public safety; and the ability of the proponent to mitigate such potential impacts. 4. The provision of adequate off-street parking, on-site circulation, and site access. 5. Compatibility of proposed structures and improvements with surrounding properties, including the size, height, location, setback and arrangements of all proposed buildings and facilities, especially as they relate to light and shadow impacts on more sensitive land uses and less intensive zones. 6. The number, size and location of signs, especially as they relate to more sensitive land uses. 7. The landscaping, buffering and screening of buildings, parking, loading and storage areas, especially as they relate to more sensitive land uses. 8. The generation of nuisance irritants such as noise, smoke, dust, odor, glare, visual blight or other undesirable impacts. 9. Consistency with the goals and policies of the Everett general plan for the area and land use designation in which the property is located. 10. Compliance with the provisions of this title and other City, state and federal regulations. 25