Walnut Creek Municipal Code Art. 8 Minor Use Permits

Each zoning district within the City permits particular uses which are suitable to the district. Certain other minor uses may or may not be compatible with the environs of the district depending upon the circumstances of the individual case. The minor use permit allows such other minor uses to be reviewed and either permitted if conditions of approval make the use suitable to the district and site, or prohibited, thereby assuring that the area will assume or retain the characteristics intended by zoning. A minor use permit may only be granted for those uses which are permitted under this chapter subject to a minor use permit.

An application for a minor use permit may be filed with the Zoning Administrator as provided in Article 2 above.

A public hearing on the application shall be scheduled before the Zoning Administrator as provided in Article 3 above. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as provided in Article 3 above.

No minor use permit may be granted unless the following findings are made:

A. That the use, including any conditions imposed, is consistent with the general plan, any applicable specific plan and this chapter;

B. That the proposed use, including any conditions imposed, will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare; and

C. Any findings required by the land use regulations for the zoning district within which the property subject to the use is located.

Following the public hearing, the Zoning Administrator may approve, conditionally approve or deny the application as provided in Article 4 above. The Zoning Administrator may approve the application subject to conditions which her or she believes, in his or her sole discretion, will make the proposed use consistent with the general plan or any applicable specific plan, or which will make the proposed use compatible with other uses in the vicinity, or which will otherwise promote the public health, safety and welfare.

The decision of the Zoning Administrator may be appealed in accordance with Article 5 above.