A.

To ensure that certain types of proposed developments will serve to achieve a group of facilities which will be well related one to another, and which, taken together, will result in a well-composed design, and to meet the city ordinances, site development permits shall be required for the development or expansion of the following:

1.

Mobile home parks, travel trailer parks, airports and commercial, industrial, public, and quasi-public building complexes. Multi-family residential development within the R-2, R-3, and R-4 zone district(s) that are not in compliance with chapter 17.72, multiple family residential design review;

2.

Use of any commercial or industrial structure vacant for more than ninety (90) days. For structures subject to chapter 17.68 (commercial - bear mountain central business district standards), existing structures vacant for more than sixty (60) days, except that if unusual hardship is shown the city planner may extend that time by up to an additional one hundred and eighty (180) days;

3.

Change of use from an existing use to a heretofore new use at that location;

4.

New development, not listed under chapter 17.05, uses permitted subject to administrative approval; or

5.

Expansion of existing structures, not listed under chapter 17.05, uses permitted subject to administrative approval.

B.

A site development permit shall be secured prior to the issuance of a building permit for any of the items listed in 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, above.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 456, § 4(Exh. A, § 22), 2-26-2019; Ord. No. 471, § 4, 9-22-2020; Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

The owner or his agent may make application for a site development permit. Such application shall be submitted to the planning division in writing on a form prescribed by the city planner, and shall be accompanied by the required fee and such plans as required in section 17.60.030.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

The applicant shall submit three (3) prints of the site plan and three (3) flash drives. The site plan shall contain plot plans and elevations drawn to scale, and shall indicate clearly and with full dimensions the following information, where applicable:

A.

Name and address of the applicant and of all persons owning any or all of the property proposed to be used;

B.

Location of property involved (address or vicinity);

C.

Legal description of property;

D.

Proposed facility or use;

E.

The lot dimensions;

F.

All buildings and structures and their location, size, height, and proposed uses;

G.

Location and design of recreation areas;

H.

Yards and spaces between buildings;

I.

Walls and fences and their location, height, and materials;

J.

Landscaping and sprinkling system, including location, type and plant names and proposed disposition of existing trees;

K.

Off-street parking, including the location, number of stalls, dimensions of the parking facility, and internal circulation system;

L.

Access, pedestrian, vehicular, and service, points of ingress and egress, and driveway locations and dimensions;

M.

Signs and their location, size and height;

N.

Loading, including the location, dimensions, number of berths, internal circulation, and means of accessibility to structure or use served;

O.

Lighting, including the location, general nature and hooding devices, if any;

P.

Street dedication and improvements;

Q.

Location of utilities and trash collection areas;

R.

An appropriate description legend and North point;

S.

Such other data or information as may be required by the city.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

A.

Site development permits may be granted by the city planner, the planning commission or the city council. Within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of any application for a site development permit, the city planner shall review the application and render a decision to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. In reviewing any such application, the following should be considered:

1.

Compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances;

2.

Compliance with all applicable city policies duly adopted by a majority vote of the planning commission or the city council; and

3.

Conformance to latest accepted planning and engineering standards covering the following area: site layout, building appearance and structural design, landscaping, water and sewer service and other utilities, surface drainage and erosion control, fire protection, access, traffic circulation and parking.

B.

Before approving or conditionally approving any such application, the city planner shall find that under the circumstances of the particular case, the proposed use or buildings will not be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood.

C.

Level of review: The site development permit is subject to review by the council, commission or city planner as follows:

1.

City planner - review of the following projects that do not otherwise require commission review:

a.

Remodeling of interior and/or exterior of existing buildings;

b.

Change of use of existing buildings where no site improvements are required;

c.

Mobile home parks, travel trailer parks, airports and building complexes encompassing less than one (1) acre;

d.

Existing structures vacant for more than ninety (90) days. For structures subject to chapter 17.68 (commercial - bear mountain central business district standards), existing structures vacant for more than sixty (60) days, as may be extended for unusual hardship by the city planner pursuant to 17.60.010;

e.

New structures less than one thousand (1,000) square feet;

f.

Expansion of existing structures of less than fifty percent (50%) and limited site improvements are required;

2.

Planning commission - Review of the following projects:

a.

New development of one thousand and one (1,001) square feet or more;

b.

Expansion of existing structures by more than fifty percent (50%);

c.

Change of use of existing structures where site improvements are required;

d.

Mobile home parks, travel trailer parks, airports and building complexes encompassing more than one (1) acre;

e.

All other development requiring a site development permit not listed in subsection C.1, above.

3.

The city planner may refer review of a site development permit to the commission, or the commission may refer review of a site development permit to the council, for review and action. Such referrals may be at the discretion of the referring body or person.

4.

Site development improvements are required consistent with chapter 17.70.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 456, § 4(Exh. A, § 23), 2-26-2019; Ord. No. 471, § 5, 9-22-2020; Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

A.

Public hearing notices shall be provided in accordance with section 17.54.100, hearing - notice, subsection 2(a), (c), (d) (e) and (f) and Subsection 4.

B.

City planner level of review shall comply with the public hearing notice and process and upon conclusion of the hearing process shall prepare a resolution stating the compliance with the noticing process, date and time of hearing, identification of any correspondence either for or in opposition of the project, shall enumerate the findings of approval, list of conditions, etc. The resolution shall be filled with the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

If the applicant or any aggrieved party is dissatisfied with the decision of the planning director, the applicant or any aggrieved party may appeal the decision in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter for the appeal of decisions on use permits.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 456, § 4(Exh. A, § 24), 2-26-2019)

In granting a site development permit, the city planner, planning commission or city council shall attach whatever conditions are reasonable and necessary to fulfill the intent and purposes of this chapter. Such conditions and the application as approved shall be a part of such site development permit, and all changes in the use of appearance of land or buildings permitted by such permit shall be in accordance with the specified conditions and application as approved. Issuance of a site development permit may be made subject to guarantees and evidence that attached conditions are being or will be complied with.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 456, § 4(Exh. A, § 25), 2-26-2019; Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

If the change in the use of land or buildings for which a site development permit is granted is not begun within one (1) year of the date of final approval of the permit application, such site development permit shall be deemed to be expired and of no further effect. Time extensions may be granted by the city planner, upon receipt of written request for time extension. Such written requests shall be accompanied by justification for such time extension by the applicant and upon payment of established fees. Time extension(s)s may be granted as necessary. Thereafter, before such a change in the use of land or buildings may be carried out, a new site development permit shall first be secured.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 2023-485, § 6, 7-25-2023)

The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee, as set by resolution of the city council, but in no event more than the actual cost of the plan review shall be paid at the time of application for a site development permit.

(Ord. 174 §2(part), 1982).

(Ord. No. 449, § 8, 6-19-2018)