§ 22.08

This Chapter establishes land use permit requirements for proposed development and new land uses based on characteristics of the use or project that may create environmental impacts and/or need particular attention in project design to ensure compatibility with adjacent land uses.

[22.03.010]

The permit requirements of this Chapter apply to development and new land uses identified by Chapter 22.06 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Land Use Category) or Chapter 22.30 (Standards for Specific Land Uses) as being subject to the permit requirements of this Chapter.

Table 2-3 determines the type of land use permit required to authorize proposed development or a new land use, based on project characteristics.

A.

To determine what land use permit is required to establish an allowable use, a proposed project must be compared with each land use and development characteristic listed in the left column of Table 2-3.

B.

When a project involves more than one use listed in the left column of the table, or both a listed land use and a listed development characteristic, the most restrictive permit requirement shall apply. (Example: if a commercial building (included under "Retail Trade, Services and all other non-residential use groups") is proposed with 2,300 square feet of floor area, and will include a proposed paved area ("Impervious Surface") greater than one acre, a Minor Use Permit is required even though the floor area of the building itself would otherwise require a Zoning Clearance).

C.

The permit requirement criteria shall be applied to the entire project site, regardless of intervening lot lines.

[22.03.040]

TABLE 2-3

PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BASED ON PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

Notes:

(1)

All criteria are cumulative for a single site (e.g. a proposed 3-unit expansion of an existing 39 unit apartment requires Conditional Use Permit approval).

(2)

Or number of dwellings proposed to be constructed by a single developer, in a single subdivision that was recorded before March 19, 1962.

(3)

Includes all uses listed under the Manufacturing & Processing land use group by Table 2-2, and the specific use identified by Table 2-2 as Storage Yards and Sales Lots.

(4)

Includes all uses listed under the Retail Trade, Services, and all other land use groups by Table 2-2, except Residential, Manufacturing & Processing, and Outdoor Storage.

(5)

When an allowed use (an "A1" use in Table 2-2) in an existing building is to be replaced with another allowed use that is required by Chapter 22.18 to have equal or less parking than the use being replaced,

approval of a Zoning Clearance is required regardless of what permit was necessary for the original building, provided the building satisfies all applicable provisions of Chapter 22.72 (Nonconforming Buildings, Structures, Parcels, and Signs).

(6)

Permit requirements and site disturbance characteristics for energy-generating facilities are identified in Chapter 22.32 (Energy-Generating Facilities).

(7)

A grading permit, drainage plan review, or erosion and sedimentation plan review may be required by Chapter 22.52 (Grading and Drainage); and/or construction permits may be required by the Building and Construction Ordinance, Title 19 of this code.

[Amended 1992, Ord. 2553; 1995, Ord. 2714; 2015, Ord. 3291; 2025, Ord. 3537; 2025, Ord. 3547] [Table 3- A]

ARTICLE 3 - SITE PLANNING AND PROJECT DESIGN STANDARDS Chapter 22.10 - GENERAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING STANDARDS