20F.40.40 Conditional Use.

20F.40.40-010 Purpose.

This section establishes the criteria that the City will use in making a decision upon an application for a conditional use. (Ord. 2118)

A conditional use is a mechanism by which the City may require special conditions on development or on the use of land in order to insure that designated uses or activities are compatible with other uses in the same land use district and in the vicinity of the subject property. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.40-030 Procedure.

Conditional uses shall follow the procedures established in RCDG 20F.30.45 for a Type IV permit process. A project may be developed in phases, if more than three years have lapsed since final approval of the project, uncompleted divisions shall be subject to the current City standards. (Ord. 2118)

20F.40.40-040 Decision Criteria.

The City may approve or approve with modifications the conditional use only if the applicant demonstrates that:

(1) The conditional use is consistent with the Redmond Community Development Guide, which includes the Comprehensive Plan;

(2) The conditional use is designed in a manner which is compatible with and responds to the existing or intended character, appearance, quality of development, and physical characteristics of the subject property and immediate vicinity;

(3) The location, size and height of buildings, structures, walls and fences, and screening vegetation for the conditional use shall not hinder neighborhood circulation or discourage the permitted development or use of neighboring properties;

(4) The type of use, hours of operation, and appropriateness of the use in relation to adjacent uses shall be examined to determine if there are unusual hazards or characteristics of the use that would have adverse impacts;

(5) Requested modifications to standards are limited to those which will mitigate impacts in a manner equal to or greater than the standards of this title;

(6) The conditional use is such that pedestrian and vehicular traffic associated with the use will not be hazardous or conflict with existing and anticipated traffic in the neighborhood;

(7) The conditional use will be supported by adequate public facilities or services and will not adversely affect public services to the surrounding area or conditions can be established to mitigate adverse impacts on such facilities;

(8) If applicable, the application must also conform to the standards established in Chapter 20D.170 RCDG, Special Uses. (Ord. 2118)