A. Uses Permitted: Special use (SU-1) districts permit the following uses:
All uses permitted in R-1A, R-1B, and R-2 districts.
Banks, offices and studios.
Sale of goods and products at retail.
Recreational Vehicle (RV) storages.
Uses similar to the uses enumerated immediately above; provided, that no use that emits noxious or offensive odors or dust and no use that involves excessive light or vibration or creates excessive waste or trash, involving a nuisance to adjoining property, shall be permitted in SU-1 districts.
Accessory uses customarily associated with the uses permitted in the SU-1 district shall also be permitted; provided that, such an accessory use is incidental to the main use of the property in the SU-1 district.
B. Special Use Procedure: The purpose of a special use (SU-1) district is to provide suitable sites for mixed uses which are special because of the infrequency of occurrence of the mixed use or the effect on surrounding property or other condition that the mixed use may impose. Accordingly, in order for the planning and zoning commission and the city government to maintain a proper level of control, the following procedure shall be followed in making application to change a tract or an area to an SU-1 district:
1. An application for a change to SU-1 zoning shall state the pro-posed use and must be accompanied by a plot plan showing the location and dimensions of the property.
a. In the event development is to start within six (6) months from the date of approval by the planning and zoning commission, the application shall be accompanied by a site development plan and a preliminary landscaping plan, each of which shall cover the entire SU-1 area. A final landscaping plan shall be approved by the city planner prior to the issuance of a building permit, license, or tax number for the location;
b. In the event the development of the property is not contemplated within six (6) months from the date of approval by the planning and zoning commission, the data specified in subsection B1 a of this section shall be submitted for approval by the planning and zoning commission prior to the issuance of a building permit, license, or tax number for the location. However, the planning and zoning commission may delegate approval of some or all of the data to the city planner. The schedule for completion may be waived.
2. A decision implementing a change to the zone map to SU-1 zoning shall designate the specific use permitted, and a building permit shall be issued only for the specific use and in accordance with an approved site development plan. The specific use shall be recorded on the zone map.
3. In approving an application, the planning and zoning commission may impose requirements as may be necessary to implement the purpose of this section.
4. A certified copy of the site development plan shall be kept in the planning department records so that it may be reviewed against an application for a building permit for any or all of a special use area.
5. The planning and zoning commission shall review the application, plan, and progress of development at least every four (4) years until it is fully implemented to determine if it should be amended.
The city planner may approve minor changes to an approved site development plan or landscaping plan if it is consistent with the use and other written requirements approved by the planning and zoning commission, if the buildings are of the same general size, the vehicular circulation is similar in its effect on adjacent property and streets, and the approving official finds that neither the city nor any person will be substantially aggrieved by the altered plan. (1996 Code § 17.16.100; amd. 2002 Code; Ord. 969, 6-9-2015; Ord. O-1132, 7-9-2024)