It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to:

A.

Provide for the location of certain types of uses, services and facilities which, because of their unique characteristics, cannot (or should not) be limited to or automatically included in specific land use classification districts.

B.

Permit essential services and facilities which are needed or may be needed by or in the community, but the exact nature, scale, or location of which cannot be foreseen or predicted.

C.

Establish development standards for such uses and facilities in order that properties adjacent to such uses, especially properties which are clearly different character from the use of uses identified in this chapter, are reasonably protected from adverse effects or impact of these special uses.

D.

To authorize the city to impose reasonable conditions, restrictions and development requirements on the uses herein defined as may be deemed appropriate for those uses in any given land use district.

E.

Provide for a review process which will enable city officials, the general public and proponents of the uses herein defined to evaluate the need, location, scale and development characteristics of said uses and their impact on adjacent properties and the community as a whole, to the end that such uses may be approved, modified, or disapproved fairly and objectively.

F.

To facilitate the siting of licensed child day care facilities in the city of Napavine.

G.

To facilitate the siting of residential care facilities and adult family homes in the city of Napavine.

(Ord. No. 454, § 1, 2-24-09)

Child day care centers whether located in the residence of the care provider or in a separate structure may be permitted in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 as an essential public facilities and special property use subject to application, public hearing, administrative review, and consideration by the city council as set forth below:

A.

Application and Administrative Review Process.

1.

Application. Application for the siting of a child day care center in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 shall be made to the community development department of the city of Napavine on a form to be provided by the city.

2.

Administrative Review Requirements. City staff shall review applications for child day care centers to be located in zones R-2 and R-3 and may approve, modify or deny the application without further review subject to the following requirements:

a.

All applicants shall meet Washington state child day care licensing requirements;

b.

All applicants shall comply with all building, fire safety, health code and city business licensing requirements;

c.

Signage, if any will conform to the requirements of Section 17.68.020(H) of the Napavine Municipal Code;

d.

Parking requirements shall conform to Section 17.64.010 of the Napavine Municipal Code;

e.

The site must be landscaped in a manner compatible with adjacent residences;

f.

No structural or decorative alteration which will alter the residential structure used for a child day care center is permitted. Any new or remodeled structure must be designed to be compatible with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood;

g.

The child day care center shall not be located within three hundred feet of another child day care center.

3.

Additional Requirements/Staff Recommendations. City staff may attach conditions to the application/permit in order to reduce conflicts between the child day care center and surrounding neighborhood, including but not limited to conditions and limitations to deal with problems of noise attenuation, special parking needs and hours of operation.

4.

Administrative Review—Notice to Public. Notice of each application for siting of a child day care center in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 shall be given to the public as follows:

a.

Notices shall be posted on site and in two other conspicuous locations in the vicinity of the site at least ten calendar days prior to staff reporting and further action on the application;

b.

The notice shall include a description of the proposal, site location, deadline for submitting written comments and the address and phone number of the community development department of the city of Napavine.

5.

Staff Report and Forwarding of Application to the City Council. On all applications which are administratively approved and which are to be forwarded to the city council for further action, city staff under the direction of the community development department shall prepare a written staff report. Such staff report shall address all issues of compliance with applicable provisions of the Napavine Municipal Code and shall further address possible impacts upon the neighborhood in which any such use is proposed to be located and shall further contain any all recommended conditions and limitations which city staff deems necessary to accompany an approval of such application. The written staff report shall accompany each application forwarded to the city council for further action.

6.

Public Hearing and Essential Public Facilities and Special Property Use Permit Process. Final approval of all applications for siting of day care centers in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 shall be subject to a public hearing, notice of which shall be made pursuant to Section 17.88.070 of the Napavine Municipal Code and final approval of all applications shall be determined through the essential public facilities and special property use permit process subject to the requirements of the specific provisions of Chapters 17.80 and 17.88 of the Napavine Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 454, § 3, 2-24-09)

Child day care centers may be sited as a matter of right in all other zoning districts provided that the conditions set forth in Section 17.82.020(A) of this chapter are met.

(Ord. No. 454, § 4, 2-24-09)

Adult family homes, residential care facilities and supported living arrangements whether located in the residence of the care provider or in a separate structure may be permitted in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 as an essential public facilities and special property use subject to application, public hearing, administrative review and consideration by the city council as set forth below:

A.

Application and Administrative Review Process.

1.

Application. Application for the siting of an adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 shall be made to the community development department of the city of Napavine on a form to be provided by the city.

2.

Administrative Review Requirements. City staff shall review applications for adult family home, residential car facility or supported living arrangements to be located in zones R-2 and R-3 and may approve, modify of deny the application without further review subject to the following requirements:

a.

All applicants shall meet Washington state adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements licensing requirements;

b.

All applicants shall comply with all building, fire safety, health code and city business licensing requirements;

c.

Signage, if any will conform to the requirements of Section 17.68.020(H) of the Napavine Municipal Code;

d.

Parking requirements shall conform to Section 17.64.010 of the Napavine Municipal Code;

e.

The site must be landscaped in a manner compatible with adjacent residences;

f.

No structural or decorative alteration which will alter the residential character of an existing residential structure used for an adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements is permitted. Any new or remodeled structure must be designed to be compatible with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood;

g.

The adult family home, residential care facilities or supported living arrangements shall not be located within three hundred feet of another adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements.

3.

Additional Requirements/Staff Recommendations. City staff may attach conditions to the application/permit in order to reduce conflicts between the adult family home, residential car facility or supported living arrangements and surrounding neighborhood, including but not limited to conditions and limitations to deal with problems of noise attenuation, special parking needs and hours of operation;

4.

Administrative Review—Notice to Public. Notice of each application for siting of an adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 shall be given to the public as follows:

a.

Notices shall be posted on site and in two other conspicuous locations in the vicinity of the site at least ten calendar days prior to the staff report and further action on the application;

b.

The notice shall include a description of the proposal, site location, deadline for submitting written comments and the address and phone number of the community development department of the city of Napavine.

6.

Staff Report and Forwarding of Application to the City Council. On all applications which are administratively approved and which are to be forwarded to the city council for further action, city staff under the direction of the community development department shall prepare a written staff report. Such staff report shall address all issues of compliance with applicable provisions of the Napavine Municipal Code and shall further address possible impacts upon the neighborhood in which any such use is proposed to be located and shall further contain any and all recommended conditions and limitations which staff deems necessary to accompany an approval of such application. The written staff report shall accompany each application forwarded to the city council for further action.

7.

Public Hearing and Essential Public Facilities and Special Property Use Permit Process. Final approval of all applications for siting of adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements in zoning districts R-2 and R-3 shall be subject to a public hearing, notice of which shall be made pursuant to Section 17.88.070 of the Napavine Municipal Code and final approval of all applications shall be determined through the essential public facilities and special property use permit process subject to the requirements of the specific provisions of Chapters 17.80 and 17.88 of the Napavine Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 454, § 5, 2-24-09)

Adult family home, residential care facility or supported living arrangements may be sited as a matter of right in all other zoning districts provided that the conditions set forth in Section 17.82.040 of this chapter are met.

(Ord. No. 454, § 6, 2-24-09)