Chapter 18.17
RACE FACILITIES SPECIAL USE
Sections:
18.17.020 Development site review.
18.17.030 Development operating conditions.
18.17.010 Approval criteria.
These approval criteria apply to outdoor race facilities, which shall be allowed only as a special use permit in all zones.
For purposes of this section, “race facilities” shall include any private location, course or track intended for periodic or seasonal motor sports and recreational use, including competitive racing, vehicle testing and driving skills activities with motorized vehicles, off-road vehicles and motorcycles, and including but not limited to: racetracks, speedways, drift tracks, drag strips, kart tracks, and motocross tracks, and shall include the entire area of the parcel of land and approved perimeter buffer areas posted or designated for such use, and including all improvements normally associated with such facilities such as parking (including RV parking), bleachers, stages, information and registration structures, loading or unloading areas, viewing areas, campgrounds, picnic areas and shelters, refuse collection areas, restroom facilities, signage, lighting, caretaker housing, administrative structures and maintenance storage areas, and incidental accessory features such as fencing, potable water sources, portable sanitation facilities, and admission or ticket booths. As used herein, competitive racing events, recreation or driving skills shall mean that the facility serves more than an immediate family living on the site, and their occasional guests. [Ord. 24-042 § 14, 5-14-24.]
18.17.020 Development site review.
A. Development site review conditions shall address:
1. On-site vehicle circulation and off-site traffic control measures;
2. Compliance with building and health codes;
3. Protection for critical areas;
4. Stormwater flow control and water quality treatment;
5. Visual screening from adjoining residential properties;
6. Ongoing monitoring and reporting to measure compliance with the development and operating agreements;
7. Fire protection;
8. Potable water supply and sanitary disposal;
9. Any other impacts or potential impacts addressed during SEPA or that are related to the specific site being developed, including impacts to or from: historic and cultural resources, fish and wildlife, dust, erosion, noise and/or vibration, or any other elements of the natural or built environment, and operations of the proposed facility. [Ord. 24-042 § 14, 5-14-24.]
18.17.030 Development operating conditions.
A. Development operating conditions shall address:
1. Days and hours of operation;
2. Frequency and nature of general usage and scheduled events;
3. Use activities, including types and numbers of motor vehicles;
4. On-site and off-site lighting, dust, smoke, particulates, and odor; and
5. Maximum noise levels. [Ord. 24-042 § 14, 5-14-24.]