23.69.012

A. All conditional uses shall be subject to the following: 1. The use shall not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property in the zone or vicinity in which the property is located. 2. The benefits to the public of the use shall outweigh the negative impacts of the use. 3. In authorizing a conditional use, adverse impacts may be mitigated by imposing conditions such as landscaping and screening, vehicular access controls and any other measures needed to mitigate adverse impacts on other properties in the zone or vicinity and to protect the public interest. The Director shall deny or recommend denial of a conditional use if it is determined that adverse impacts cannot be mitigated satisfactorily. B. Administrative Conditional Uses. 1. Development otherwise requiring preparation of a master plan may be permitted by the Director as an administrative conditional use according to the standards of Section 23.69.033 . 2. In considering an application for a conditional use, the Director's decision shall be based on the following criteria: a. Parking areas and facilities, trash and refuse storage areas, ventilating mechanisms and other noise-generating or odor-generating equipment, fixtures or facilities shall be located so as to minimize noise and odor impacts on the surrounding area. The Director may require measures such as landscaping, sound barriers, fences, mounding or berming, adjustments to parking location or setback development standards, design modification, limits on hours of operation or other similar measures to mitigate impacts; and b. Required landscaping shall be compatible with neighboring properties. Landscaping in addition to that required by the Code may be required to reduce the potential for erosion or excessive stormwater runoff, to minimize coverage of the site by impervious surfaces, to screen parking, or to reduce noise or the appearance of bulk and scale; and c. Traffic and parking impacts shall be minimized; and d. To reduce the impact of light and glare, exterior lighting shall be shielded or directed away from residentially zoned properties. The Director may require that the area, intensity, location or angle of illumination be limited. C. Council Conditional Uses. Helistops, when determined to meet the criteria of Section 23.69.008 , may be permitted by the Council as a Council Conditional Use when: 1. The helistop is needed to save lives; and 2. Use of the helistop is restricted to life-threatening emergencies; and 3. The helistop is located so as to minimize impacts on the surrounding area. The Director's report to the Council shall examine alternative locations for the helistop as identified by the major institution, including sites outside the institution's boundaries, which would accomplish the purpose of the helistop with a lesser impact upon the surrounding area. (Ord. 115043 § 14, 1990; Ord. 115002 , § 23, 1990.)