Ordinance 2531-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

11. Accessibility to public transit, and traffic reduction measures proposed by the applicant to reduce dependence of the proposed use on the automobile. D. Evaluation Criteria for Specific Uses. The uses which are listed in this paragraph are classified as special property uses. When the use-standards table of a particular zone allows one of the following uses, subject to Review Process II, IIW A, the review authority shall consider the following factors listed for a specific use as a basis for • approving, disapproving or approving with modifications a proposed use, in addition to the general evaluation criteria listed in subsection C of this section: 1. Governmental or Quasi-Governmental Activities. a. Parks, Playground and Public Recreational Facilities. (1) Park buildings exceeding one thousand square feet in size shall be located a minimum of fifty feet from adjoining residentially zoned properties. (2) Accessory buildings containing less than one thousand square feet shall be reviewed using Review Process I. b. Above Ground Utility and Communications Facilities. (1) Major utility and communications facilities shall be designed, landscaped or otherwise screened to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties. Above ground utility and communications structures and antennas shall be designed, constructed, painted and screened so as to blend with surrounding uses and buildings. The review authority may impose additional restrictions on the location, setbacks, height, design, landscaping and screening of above ground utility and communications facilities if necessary to minimize visual impacts and promote greater compatibility with existing or planned uses on surrounding properties. (2) Antennas associated with above ground utility or communications facilities shall be located on existing or replacement towers or structures to the maximum extent technically feasible to discourage the proliferation of tower structures. Installation or co- location of antennas on existing or replacement towers or structures shall be preferred unless the proponent can demonstrate that a new structure is necessary to adequately serve the needs of the public. When proposed to be installed on an existing or replacement tower or structure located in a nonresidential zone located at least three hundred feet from residential zones, facilities which are subject to Review Process II shall be reviewed using Review Process I, subject to meeting all requirements of this section. When proposed to be located on an existing or replacement utility or communications structure or other nonresidential structure in a residential zone, Review Process II shall be required. (3) Tower structures for above ground utility and/or communications facilities shall not be located in or within three hundred feet of residentially zoned areas, in or within two hundred feet of gateway corridors as designated by the Everett comprehensive plan, or in or within two hundred feet of areas under the jurisdiction of the shoreline master program, unless the applicant provides an analysis of alternative sites and existing facilities which are technically feasible where the structure could be located or co-located which demonstrates that the proposed facility cannot adequately serve the needs of the public for the proposed utility or communications service in an alternative location. When location in or within two hundred feet of a gateway corridor, or in or within two hundred feet of areas under the jurisdiction of the shoreline master program, is necessary to serve the public need for utility or communications services, use of existing or 26