The purpose of the administrative use permit is to allow special
consideration for certain uses, without the need for a noticed public
hearing, to be located in zones other than those in which they are
classified as permitted because of their particular characteristics:
the size of the area required for full development of such uses; traffic
problems incidental to their operation; and/or the effect such uses
may have on adjoining land uses and on the growth and development
of the area in which they are proposed to locate.
Such uses may only be suitable in specific locations in a zoning
classification or only if such uses are designed or laid out in a
particular manner on the site or are subjected to specific conditions
to assure compatibility within the zone and its surroundings. Since
it would be impractical and detrimental to the peace, health, safety
and general welfare to permit such uses in all areas of the city in
any one or more zones, the peace, health, safety and general welfare
will be promoted if such uses are authorized by administrative use
permit in accordance with the standards hereinafter set forth.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
The director of community development may consider and render
decisions on administrative use permits. The hearing officer will
consider and render decisions on administrative use permits when the
director of community development determines that the location, operation,
potential impacts on the surrounding neighborhood or properties, and/or
other characteristics of the project warrant additional public notice
and input. In granting an administrative use permit, the director
of community development or the hearing officer may impose conditions
to safeguard and protect the public health, safety and promote the
general welfare, to insure that the development so authorized is in
accordance with approved plans and is consistent with the objectives
of the ordinance.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
An administrative use permit shall be granted only if the review
authority first finds that each of the following exists:
A.
That
the proposed use will be consistent with the various elements and
objectives of the general plan.
B.
That
the use and its associated structures and facilities will not be detrimental
to the public health or safety, the general welfare, or the environment.
C.
That
the use and facilities will not adversely affect or conflict with
adjacent uses or impede the normal development of surrounding property.
D.
That
adequate public and private facilities such as utilities, landscaping,
parking spaces and traffic circulation measures are or will be provided
for the proposed use.
E.
For applications involving the sale, serving or consumption of alcoholic beverages, the following criteria shall be considered in making the findings in subsections A. through D. above:
1.
That
where an existing or proposed on-site use is located in a census tract
with more than the recommended maximum concentration of on-site uses
or that where an existing or proposed off-site use is located in a
census tract with more than the recommended maximum concentration
of offsite uses, both as recommended by the California Department
of Alcoholic Beverage Control, such use does not or will not tend
to intensify or otherwise contribute to the adverse impacts on the
surrounding area caused by such over concentration;
2.
That
where the existing or proposed use is located in a crime reporting
district with a crime rate which exceeds 20% of the city average for
Part I crimes, as reported by the Glendale Police Department, such
use does not or will not tend to encourage or intensify crime within
the district;
3.
That
the existing or proposed use does not or will not adversely impact
any church, public or private school or college, day care facility,
public park, library, hospital or residential use within the surrounding
area;
4.
That
adequate parking and loading facilities are or will be provided for
the existing or proposed use, or other reasonable alternatives satisfy
the transportation and parking needs of the existing or proposed use;
and
F.
Applications for new multi-family residential uses proposed to be located within the IMU-R zone shall consider the following criteria in making the findings in addition to subsections A. through D. above:
1.
That
the proposed multi-family housing development is allowed within the
respective zoning district with the approval of a conditional use
permit and complies with all other applicable provisions and performance
standards identified in this zoning ordinance and the Municipal Code.
2.
That
the proposed multi-family housing development would not result in
the displacement of existing, or limit future, employment on the subject
site or on surrounding sites.
3.
That
the subject site is physically suitable for the type and density/intensity
of the proposed multifamily housing development.
4.
That
the proposed multi-family housing development will be compatible with
the surrounding existing and future land uses allowed in the IMU-R
zoning district.
G.
Applications for live/work units to be located in the IMU and IMU-R zones shall consider the following criteria in making the findings in addition to subsections A. through D. above:
1.
The
establishment of live/work units will not conflict with nor inhibit
commercial or industrial uses in the area where the project is proposed;
2.
The
structure containing live/work units and each live/work unit within
the structure has been designed to ensure that they will function
predominantly as work spaces with incidental residential accommodations
meeting basic habitability requirements in compliance with applicable
regulations; and
3.
Any
changes proposed to the exterior appearance of an existing structure
will be compatible with adjacent commercial or industrial uses where
all adjacent land is zoned for commercial or industrial uses.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
For authorization for initiation, application filing and filing fees, see Chapter 30.40.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
For public hearing and notice, see Chapter 30.61.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
The review authority shall consider all evidence presented for
and against the proposal. The review authority shall make findings
of fact and determinations in writing and shall place in the mail
a copy thereof, addressed to the applicant and, in the case of a decision
by the director of community development, those persons providing
written comments and their correct mailing addresses and, in the case
of a public hearing, those persons speaking at the hearing who submitted
their correct mailing addresses. A decision of the director of community
development or the hearing officer shall become final 15 days following
the date of the decision unless an appeal to the planning commission
is filed as herein provided.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
For appeals procedure, see Chapter 30.62.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
No administrative use permit application which has been denied
in whole or in part shall be filed again within six months from the
date of such denial except upon proof of changed conditions or by
permission of the director of community development.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
For duration of administrative use permits, see Chapter 30.41.
(Ord. 5818 § 32, 2013)
