Uses permitted on institutional district property include all governmental uses in conformance with applicable law and determined by the operating governmental agency to be in the public interest.

(Ord. 775 §2, 1994).

The following conditional property uses may be permitted in the institutional zoning district through a conditional use permit as described in MLMC by the hearing examiner in accordance with Chapter 2.80, Hearing Examiner, Chapter 17.48, Variances, Conditional Use Permits and Appeals, and Chapter 16.04, Permit Process. Development and performance standards shall be consistent with those outlined in this chapter unless otherwise approved by the hearing examiner. A final decision shall be made within one hundred twenty days from receiving a completed application:

(1)

Secure community transition facilities.

(Ord. 929 §9, 2002).

(Ord. No. 1130, § 55, 11-19-2024)

The following uses are permitted in the institutional district:

(a)

Environmental. It shall be the responsibility of the operator and/or the proprietor of any permitted use to make adequate provision for the transportation, use, storage, containment and disposal of all chemicals to be used or stored on the site. A complete list of all chemicals to be used or stored on the property shall be provided at the time of application. All storage handling methods shall conform to federal, state and local hazardous material laws administered by the appropriate local agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology.

(1)

The operator and/or proprietor shall provide such reasonable evidence and technical data to the appropriate agencies as may be required by the city planner, to demonstrate that the use or activity is, or will be, in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal codes and regulations.

(2)

All building permit applications shall be submitted to and reviewed by appropriate local, state and federal agencies for compliance with good sanitary practice, appropriate aquifer protection, and hazardous waste management planning. All developments/uses shall connect to sanitary sewer facilities as applicable.

(3)

There shall be no off-site release of waterborne or liquid pollutants to soil or surface drainageways, as established in WAC 20.04.080.

(b)

No development within the institutional district shall disseminate any dust, smoke fumes, obnoxious odors, degrade air quality.

(c)

Traffic. Provisions shall be made for the continuation and development of networking street systems. The traffic generated by the proposed building, land use, or occupancy permit will be mitigated as necessary so as not to unduly burden the traffic circulation system in the vicinity. A traffic analysis may be required for any proposed development, as determined by the city planner and public works director.

(1)

The traffic analysis shall include, but is not limited to: traffic generated by the proposal, turning movements, distribution patterns and mitigation measures, as required by the public works director.

(2)

The traffic analysis shall be conducted by a licensed transportation engineer approved by the public works department and submitted in a form approved by the city engineer.

(3)

The city planning director shall assure that all improvements and mitigation measures required shall be completed to the city engineer's specifications prior to issuance of a building permit.

(d)

Parking. Permitted uses shall be exempt from parking standards as presently provided for in Chapter 17.36 of this code. On-site parking shall be reviewed and negotiated on a per building/project basis between the proponent and city planning and building department officials. Parking agreements shall be in writing addressed to the specific land use and placed on file with the city planning department. In the event that the parties are not able to agree, the final decision shall be made by the hearing examiner pursuant to Chapter 2.80 of this code.

(e)

Pedestrian Circulation. The property owner/developer shall ensure that provisions are made for safe, convenient pedestrian circulation linkage systems between all land uses and buildings and shall provide continuity of public access to adjoining properties and other pedestrian systems.

(Ord. 876 §112, 1999: Ord. 775 §3, 1994).

All stormwater runoff shall be retained and disposed of on-site, or disposed of in a system designed for such runoff which shall prevent flood or damage to adjacent properties. Systems designed for runoff retention and control shall be reviewed and approved by the city engineer.

(Ord. 775 §4, 1994).