The purpose of the PU overlay district is to provide areas for public and quasi-public uses, publicly owned or controlled parks and recreation facilities, and governmental buildings and facilities. This district may be applied as an overlay to any underlying district where approved as a permitted use subject to site plan review or as a conditional use permit for public uses under public ownership.

(Ord. No. 2016-07-985, § 1, 7-6-2016)

The following uses are the only uses permitted in PU districts:

1.

All governmental uses and structures;

2.

Hospitals and sanitariums;

3.

Educational institutions;

4.

Parks, playgrounds and recreational areas;

5.

Public Utilities; and

6.

Accessory uses and structures related to a permitted use in accord with WSMC 17.08.020.

7.

Residential uses, when specifically approved by the city council.

(Ord. No. 2016-07-985, § 1, 7-6-2016; Ord. No. 2024-07-1166, 7-3-2024)

The following uses require a conditional use permit in accord with WSMC 17.80.055:

1.

Commercial recreational uses; and

2.

On-site hazardous waste treatment storage facilities subject to state siting criteria.

3.

Other uses as determined by the Planning Commission to be a beneficial use to facilities and/or the public.

(Ord. No. 2016-07-985, § 1, 7-6-2016)

In addition to the specific regulations set forth in this title and the development standards set forth in or adopted by this code, development standards in the PU district shall include:

1.

Minimum setbacks shall meet the underlying zone standards. Where no setbacks standards exists, the following setbacks apply within the PU overlay district:

Front—none, or ten feet if abutting a residential district; side and rear—none, unless abutting a residential district, then twenty feet;

2.

Maximum building height shall meet the underlying district standards. Where no building height limit exists, the PU overlay use shall meet the height limit of the abutting district, or the height limit determined appropriate under a conditional use determination by the planning commission.

3.

Off-street parking in accord with WSMC Chapter 17.72;

4.

Site Review: Site review, in accord with WSMC Chapter 17.81, is required for each new use and expansion of an existing use.

(Ord. No. 2016-07-985, § 1, 7-6-2016)