Chapter 18.130
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
Sections:
18.130.010 General provisions.
18.130.020 Application and fee.
18.130.040 Action by the hearing officer.
18.130.010 General provisions.
Administrative use permits may be issued by the city manager or designee for any of the uses or purposes for which such uses are required or permitted by the terms of this title. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.01, 10-22-91].
18.130.020 Application and fee.
(1) All applications for an administrative use permit shall be filed with the city manager and shall be on the form provided by the city manager or designee. The application shall be accompanied with a site plan and any additional information to clearly describe the use requested.
(2) Such application shall be accompanied by a filing fee as established by city council resolution. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.02, 10-22-91].
18.130.030 Notice of permit.
Notice of application for an administrative use permit shall be given as follows:
(1) Notice shall be provided at least 10 calendar days prior to the date the hearing officer will hold an administrative public hearing and act on the application.
(2) Notice shall be provided to:
(a) The applicant;
(b) All property owners as indicated on the assessor’s current secured records within 300 feet of the perimeter of the parcel on which the use is proposed; and
(c) All persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for that development project. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.03, 10-22-91].
18.130.040 Action by the hearing officer.
The city manager or designee shall grant or deny the application and may require changes or impose conditions of approval as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this title. The city manager or designee may refer any application to the planning commission for review and determination, as provided in WMC 18.135.010. The decision of the hearing officer shall become effective 10 days after the date of decision unless a written appeal is received. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.04, 10-22-91].
18.130.050 Findings.
The hearing officer may grant an administrative use permit as the permit was applied for or in modified form, if, on the basis of the application, investigation, and evidence submitted, the hearing officer makes the following findings:
(1) That the use is consistent with the purposes of the district in which the site is located; and
(2) That the proposed location of the use and the conditions under which it may be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity; and
(3) That the proposed use is in conformance with the general plan. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.05, 10-22-91].
18.130.060 Appeal.
Any person aggrieved by an action of the hearing officer may take an appeal to the planning commission and/or city council by filing a notice of appeal with the city manager within 10 days from the date of the action of the hearing officer. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.06, 10-22-91].
18.130.070 Expiration.
(1) In any case where a use, permitted by an administrative use permit, is not made on the project subject to the permit within the time specified in the permit or within one year after the date of granting thereof, then without further action, the permit shall be null and void and such use shall not be made of the property except upon the granting of a new permit.
(2) An administrative use permit is void one year after the use permitted by such permit is discontinued. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.07, 10-22-91].
18.130.080 Extension.
The applicant or property owner may apply to the hearing officer for a one-year extension of the administrative use permit prior to the expiration of said permit in accordance with WMC 18.130.020. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.08, 10-22-91].
18.130.090 Revocation.
In any case where the conditions of the granting of an administrative use permit have not been or are not complied with, the planning commission shall give notice to the permittee of intention to revoke such permit at least 10 days prior to a hearing thereon. Following such hearing the planning commission may revoke such permit. [Ord. 632-91 § 25.09, 10-22-91].