21.73.015 Siting or expansion of an essential public facility.
A. Any application for any essential public facility shall include a project narrative describing at least the following:
1. An equity analysis showing that consideration was given to potential sites such that siting of the facility will have no undue impact on any one racial, cultural, or socioeconomic group, and that there will not be a resulting concentration of similar facilities in a particular neighborhood.
2. Description of a need for the project, as supported by a detailed written analysis of the projected service population, an inventory of existing and planned comparable facilities, and the projected demand for the type of facility proposed.
3. Description of reasonably investigated alternative sites, as evidenced by a detailed explanation of site selection methodology;
a. If the land on which a local essential public facility is proposed is located in a residential zoning district, the applicant must demonstrate that there is no other feasible location for the facility and that the exclusion of the facility from the residential districts of the city would preclude the siting of all similar facilities anywhere within the city.
4. Descriptions of the project complying with any policy guideline or requirements set forth by Washington State including but not limited to:
a. Policy guidelines adopted by the Secretary of Social and Health Services for the state of Washington for the siting of a secure community transition facility (SCTF) shall be considered when providing for the siting of secure community transition facilities.
b. The siting requirements set forth in RCW 71.09.250 through 71.09.340 shall be considered as minimum requirements and nothing therein shall prevent the imposition of any condition or cause for denial of a conditional use permit for an SCTF so long as the condition or cause for denial does not impose a requirement more restrictive than those specifically addressed in RCW 71.09.285 through 71.09.340.
5. Descriptions of the project complying provisions set forth in the Lynnwood comprehensive plan.
6. Descriptions of the project complying with all provisions of code for development within the zoning district in which it is proposed to be located.
a. If an essential public facility does not meet all such provisions, the applicant must demonstrate that compliance with such provisions would preclude the siting of all similar facilities anywhere within the city.
7. Proposed mitigation measures including the use of effective site buffering from adjacent uses.
8. A general description of the security plan for the facility and the residents.
9. Proposed operating rules for the facility.
10. A schedule and analysis of all public input solicited or to be solicited during the siting process.
11. The city of Lynnwood may require expert assistance in reviewing the application. The fee charged for the EPF application shall be sufficient to pay for such expert assistance unless both parties agree to a separate staffing agreement.
B. The mayor and each city council member in office when a predevelopment meeting is scheduled and when an application for an essential public facility is submitted to the department of development and business services (the “department”) shall receive notification of the predevelopment meeting, and a copy of the application within 10 days of the department’s receipt of the same. (Ord. 3447 § 4(B), 2023)