21.50.110 Limitations on uses.
A. Veterinarian Clinics. Veterinarian clinics designed for treatment and care of pet animals, such as cats and dogs, shall be operated by a registered veterinarian. The animals must be confined within a building which shall have an exterior of masonry construction (or other building materials and/or construction techniques providing equivalent soundproofing, as approved by the building official); provided, that openings may be provided for ingress and egress according to fire code regulation and for a customer entrance of other than masonry construction (or equivalent) if the front entry is isolated from the balance of the building by a full wall partition. All rooms housing animals shall have mechanical ventilation adequate to provide an exchange of 50 cubic feet of air per minute per animal housed therein. The animal runs shall be surfaced with a minimum of two inches’ concrete or other impervious materials. Drainage must be away from adjoining properties and should be controlled upon the property involved. There shall be no cremation or other disposal of animals on the premises or incineration of refuse.
B. On-Site Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities. “On-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities” are permitted as an accessory use to any activity generating hazardous waste and lawfully allowed in the BTP zone; provided, that such facilities meet the state siting criteria adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW 70.105.210.
C. Facilities for the Storage and Maintenance of Mass Transit Vehicles. Facilities for the storage and maintenance of mass transit vehicles may be permitted by a conditional use permit. In considering such a conditional use the hearing examiner shall review all impacts upon the surrounding neighborhood with particular emphasis on traffic impacts. The applicant shall be required to provide a traffic study detailing the roads which would be impacted, expected volumes, peak usage times, noise, effect of vehicle size, and any other relevant factors, and shall propose measures for mitigating traffic impacts.
D. Recycling Collection Centers. These uses may be permitted by conditional use permit. In considering such a conditional use permit application, the hearing examiner shall take into account all impacts upon the surrounding neighborhood with particular emphasis on visual, noise, water quality, and dust impacts. Due to the demonstrated tendency of recycling collection centers to be visually offensive, such uses shall not be located adjacent to residential zoning or to established business uses of such a low intensity or having such an aesthetic emphasis as to be adversely impacted by close proximity to a recycling collection center. The hearing examiner may prescribe any conditions deemed necessary to minimize the impacts of such uses.
E. BTP Zone – General Considerations for Conditional Use Permits. In considering any conditional use permit application in the BTP zone, the hearing examiner and/or city council shall consider all factors relevant to the public interest, including but not limited to the following:
1. Traffic. Whether or not the proposal would change the nature of traffic in the area:
a. The rate of traffic generation of the proposed use in comparison with existing or planned uses in the area;
b. The proportion of the traffic consisting of heavy vehicular devices;
c. Traffic related impacts such as noise, emissions, and safety; and
d. The hours during which the maximum traffic flow will occur; particularly for locations near residential areas.
2. Machinery. Machinery, equipment or activities associated with the proposal:
a. The ability of the project to operate in compliance with the state noise law and without creation of other nuisances to nearby properties due to ground or air vibrations, electrical and/or other interferences with air waves.
3. Appearance. Visual impact of the project on adjacent and nearby properties:
a. Light and glare; and
b. Outdoor storage or other outdoor activities.
4. Property Values. Whether or not the design of the project including the exterior building materials to be used would adversely impact property values, and whether the design would be compatible with nearby properties in the vicinity.
5. Access. Feasibility of coordinated street access.
F. Wireless Communication Facility. A conditional use permit for a wireless communications facility shall be subject to the following additional standards:
1. Such facilities shall not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare;
2. The applicant shall demonstrate the need for the proposed tower (wireless communications support structure) to be located near a residential area, the procedures involved in the site selection and an evaluation of alternative sites and existing facilities on which the proposed facility could be located or co-located;
3. A site development plan shall be submitted showing the location, size, screening, and design of all buildings and structures, including fences, the location, size, and nature of outdoor equipment, and the location, number, and species of all proposed landscaping;
4. The facility shall be designed to be aesthetically and architecturally compatible with the natural and built environments. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, building design and the use of exterior materials harmonious with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and the use of landscaping and privacy screening to buffer the facilities and activities on the site from surrounding properties. Any equipment or facilities not enclosed within a building (e.g. towers, transformers, tanks, etc.) shall be designed and located on the site to minimize adverse impacts on surrounding properties;
5. All wireless communications facilities shall comply with national, state or local standards, whichever is more restrictive, in effect at the time of application, for nonionizing electromagnetic radiation;
6. The applicant shall demonstrate a justification for the proposed height of the structures and an evaluation of alternative designs which might result in lower heights. If additional height over that allowed in the zone is justified it may be approved by the city; and
7. The applicant shall include an analysis of the feasibility of future consolidated use of the proposed facility with other public utility facilities.
Provided, that this subsection shall not apply to utility facilities located on a property which are accessory to the property or to the transmission, distribution or collection lines and equipment accessory to provide a direct utility connection to the property or neighboring properties, or to those utility facilities located on public right-of-way. (Ord. 3265 § 3, 2017; Ord. 2441 § 16, 2003; Ord. 2065 § 10, 1995; Ord. 2020 § 21, 1994; Ord. 1879 § 8, 1992; Ord. 1648 §§ 4, 5, 1988; Ord. 1458 § 7, 1985; Ord. 1445 §§ 4, 5, 1985; Ord. 1361 § 2, 1983; Ord. 1347 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1119 § 5, 1980; Ord. 1036 § 2, 1979; Ord. 991 §§ 1, 2, 1978; Ord. 964 § 1, 1978; Ord. 748 § 1, 1974; Ord. 407 § 2, 1968)