There are certain uses that, due to the nature of their impacts on surrounding land uses and public facilities, require a case-by-case review and analysis. These are identified as "conditional uses" in Division 2, Land Use Districts. The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards and procedures under which a conditional use may be permitted, enlarged or altered if the site is appropriate and if other appropriate conditions of approval can be met.
(Ord. 720 § 7[4.4.1], 2003)
A. 
Initial Application. An application for a new conditional use shall be processed as a Type III procedure (PMC § 18.105.050). The application shall meet submission requirements in PMC § 18.120.030, and the approval criteria contained in PMC § 18.120.040.
B. 
Modification of Approved or Existing Conditional Use. Modifications to approved or existing conditional uses shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 18.130 PMC, Modifications to Approved Plans and Conditions of Approval.
(Ord. 720 § 7[4.4.2], 2003)
In addition to the submission requirements required in Chapter 18.105 PMC, an application for conditional use approval must include the following information (subsections (A) through (H) of this section), as applicable. For a description of each item, please refer to PMC § 18.110.050, Site design review – Application submission requirements:
A. 
Existing site conditions;
B. 
Site plan;
C. 
Preliminary grading plan;
D. 
A landscape plan;
E. 
Architectural drawings of all structures;
F. 
Drawings of all proposed signs;
G. 
A copy of all existing and proposed restrictions or covenants;
H. 
Narrative report or letter documenting compliance with all applicable approval criteria in PMC § 18.120.040.
(Ord. 720 § 7[4.4.3], 2003)
The city shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny an application for a conditional use or to enlarge or alter a conditional use based on findings of fact with respect to each of the following standards and criteria:
A. 
Use Criteria.
1. 
The site size, dimensions, location, topography and access are adequate for the needs of the proposed use, considering the proposed building mass, parking, traffic, noise, vibration, exhaust/emissions, light, glare, erosion, odor, dust, visibility, safety, and aesthetic considerations;
2. 
The negative impacts of the proposed use on adjacent properties and on the public can be mitigated through application of other code standards, or other reasonable conditions of approval; and
3. 
All required public facilities have adequate capacity to serve the proposal.
B. 
Site Design Standards. The criteria for site design review approval (PMC § 18.110.060) shall be met.
C. 
Conditions of Approval. The city may impose conditions that are found necessary to ensure that the use is compatible with other uses in the vicinity, and that the negative impact of the proposed use on the surrounding uses and public facilities is minimized. These conditions include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. 
Limiting the hours, days, place and/or manner of operation;
2. 
Requiring site or architectural design features which minimize environmental impacts such as noise, vibration, exhaust/emissions, light, glare, erosion, odor and/or dust;
3. 
Requiring larger setback areas, lot area, and/or lot depth or width;
4. 
Limiting the building height, size or lot coverage, and/or location on the site;
5. 
Designating the size, number, location and/or design of vehicle access points or parking areas;
6. 
Requiring street right-of-way to be dedicated and street(s), sidewalks, curbs, planting strips, pathways, or trails to be improved;
7. 
Requiring landscaping, screening, drainage, water quality facilities, and/or improvement of parking and loading areas;
8. 
Limiting the number, size, location, height and/or lighting of signs;
9. 
Limiting or setting standards for the location, design, and/or intensity of outdoor lighting;
10. 
Requiring berms, screening or landscaping and the establishment of standards for their installation and maintenance;
11. 
Requiring and designating the size, height, location and/or materials for fences;
12. 
Requiring the protection and preservation of existing trees, soils, vegetation, watercourses, habitat areas, drainage areas, historic resources, cultural resources, and/or sensitive lands (Chapter 18.85 PMC);
13. 
Requiring the dedication of sufficient land to the public in accordance with adopted plans and standards, and/or construction of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit-related facilities in accordance with the adopted plans.
(Ord. 720 § 7[4.4.4], 2003; Ord. 737 § 1, 2006; Ord. 832 § 23, 2018)
A. 
Concurrent Variance Application(s). A conditional use permit shall not grant variances to regulations otherwise prescribed by the development code. Variance application(s) may be filed in conjunction with the conditional use application and both applications may be reviewed at the same hearing.
B. 
Additional Development Standards. Development standards for specific uses are contained in Division 2, Land Use Districts.
(Ord. 720 § 7[4.4.5], 2003)
In addition to the satisfying the general criteria in PMC § 18.120.040, the applicant for an RV park must demonstrate that: (1) there is an unmet need in the city for the proposed RV park; and (2) the proposed RV park is among the preferred options to meet that need for the city.
(Ord. 848 § 2, 2021)