17.40.060 Decision criteria.
An applicant must demonstrate compliance with all of the following criteria before a conditional use permit may be issued:
(1) Zoning Compatibility. The proposed use shall be compatible with the general purpose and intent of the zoning district as described in Chapter 17.10 SMC, Establishment of Zoning Districts.
(2) Community Need. There shall be a community need for the proposed use at the proposed location. In the determination of community need the reviewing official shall consider the following factors, among all other relevant information:
(a) The proposed location shall not result in either the detrimental overconcentration of a particular use within the city or within the immediate area of the proposed use;
(b) That the proposed location is suited for the proposed use.
(3) Effect on Adjacent Properties. The proposed use at the proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent property. The following factors shall be considered:
(a) Compatibility. The proposed use shall be compatible with the scale and character of the neighborhood.
(b) Traffic. Traffic and circulation patterns of vehicles and pedestrians relating to the proposed use and surrounding area shall be reviewed for potential effects on, and to ensure safe movement in, the surrounding area.
(c) Noise and Glare. Potential noise, light and glare impacts shall be evaluated based on the location of the proposed use on the lot and the location of on-site parking areas, outdoor recreational areas and refuse storage areas.
(d) Landscaping. The hearing examiner may require additional landscaping to buffer adjacent properties from potentially adverse effects of the proposed use.
(e) Public Improvements. The proposed use and location shall be adequately served by and not impose an undue burden on any public improvements, facilities, utilities and services. Approval of a conditional use permit may be conditioned upon the provision and/or guarantee by the applicant of necessary public improvements, facilities, utilities and/or services. (Ord. 1499 § 4 (Exh. D), 2021).