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ORDINANCE NO. 2362
AN ORDINANCE relating to zoning by amending Chapters 22.16
(Board of Adjustment) and 22 80 (Special Per-
mits) of the Pasco Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has studied the Pasco Zoning
Code regulations relating to residential development and, at the conclu-
sion of numerous Public hearings, recommended certain amendments to Chapter
22.80 (Special Permits); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and conducted a public hearing on May 17, 1982, in
consideration of the recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on May 17, 1982, concluded that Special
Permits should be considered by the Planning Commission rather than the
Board of Adjustment, and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted an additional public hearing
on June 7, 1982, to consider public testimony regarding the proposal that
the Planning Commission consider Special Permits rather than the Board of
Adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds, at the conclusion of said hearings,
the certa3n revisions recommended by the Planning Commission and the pro-
posal that the Planning Commission consider Special Permits, rather than
the Board of Adjustment, to be necessary and appropriate for the governance
of physical development anticipated to occur in the City of Pasco, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS
Section One. That Section 22.16.040 of the Pasco Municipal Code
be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows
PMC 22.16.040 AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD. The Board
of Adjustment, subject to appropriate conditions
and safeguards as provided by this title, shall
hear and decide:
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42*(1) Variances. Applications for variances from
the terms of this title provided, that any
variance granted shall be subject to such
conditions as will assure that the adjust-
ment thereby authorized shall not constitute
a grant of special privilege inconsistent
with the limitations upon other properties
in the vicinity and zone in which subject
property is situated, and that the following
circumstances are found to apply:
(a) Because of special circumstances applicable to
subject, including size, shape, topography, loca-
tion of surroundings, the strict application of
the zoning ordinance is found to deprive subject
property of rights and privileges enjoyed by
other properties in the vicinity and under iden-
tical zone classification.
(b) That the granting of the variance will not be
materially detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to the property or improvements in the
vicinity and zone in which a subject property is
situated.
Section Two. That Section 22.16.060 of the Pasco Municipal Code
be and the same hereby is deleted as follows
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Section Three. That Section 22.16 150 of the Pasco Municipal Code
be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows:
PMC 22.16.060 ACTION OF BOARD FINAL The action
by the Board of Adjustment on an apolication for
a spee±aI-perm±t-er variance, or on an appeal from
the decision of an administrative officer shall be
final and conclusive unless within ten days from
the date of the action the original applicant or
an adverse party makes application to a court of
competent jurisdiction for a writ of certiorari,
a writ of prohibition, or a writ of mandamus.
Section Four. That Chapter 22.80 of the Pasco Municipal Code be
and the same hereby is amended to read as follows -
CHAPTER 22.80
SPECIAL PERMITS
Sections:
22.80.010
22.80.020
22.80.030
22.80.040
22.80.050
22.80.060
22.80.070
22.80.080
22.80.090,
22.80.100
22.80.110
22.80.120
22.80.130
General Provisions.
Unclassified Uses.
Temporary Uses.
Application Requirements.
Public Hearing Required.
Findings of Fact by Planning Commission.
Decision of Planning Commission.
Appeal - Filing Requirements.
City Council Review.
Effective Period.
Expiration.
Extensions.
Revocation of Permit.
22.80.010 GENERAL PROVISIONS. Unclassified uses
enumerated in Section 22 80.020, conditional uses
listed within each district, and any other uses
specifically referred to this chapter shall be sub-
ject to the regulations contained in this chapter,
in addition to all applicable requirements of this
title. All such uses, due to their nature, are
deemed to require special review to consider, on a
case by case basis, their impacts on adjacent uses,
uses within the vicinity and the infrastructure
which would serve them. Conditional uses and other
uses specifically referred to this chapter may be
permitted only in their respective districts. Un-
classified uses may be permitted within any district
(where not otherwise prohibited).
22.80.020 UNCLASSIFIED USES. The following uses
shall be considered unclassified.
(1) High schools, colleges, universities, vocational
schools, business colleges and other similar academic
or skills training facilities or institutions not
heretofore permitted within any district;
(2) Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums, and other
places of burial or interment of remains;
(3) Hospitals, sanitariums and institutions for the
insane;
(4) Correctional institutions, juvenile delinquency
homes and facilities, and other similar facilities
for incarceration or detainment,
(5) Airports, heliports, or any other landing or
maneuvering space for aircraft, together with term-
inals and other customary facilities accessory to
the unclassified use,
(6) Group homes as defined in Section 22 12.387;
(7) Group care facilities as defined in Section
22.12.385,
(8) Golf courses, pitch and putt courses, miniature
golf courses, and similar facilities for public,
private or membership use;
(9) Monasteries, convents or other functionally
similar facilities,
(10) Mines, quarries and gravel pits;
(11) Land-fills, garbage dumps, and resource recovery
facilities;
(12) Off-site parking lots, except those required for
a residential use, provided such parking area is not
more than 500 feet from the building;
(13) Electrical substations and load transfer stations.
22.80.030 TEMPORARY USES. A temporary special permit
for any use not otherwise permitted within the appli-
cable district, may be approved by the Planning Commis-
sion, provided that such use is clearly of a temporary
nature and does not involve the erection of a permanent
structure. Requests for temporary special permits shall
be applied for and processed in the same manner as herein
established for uses requiring a special permit, includ-
ing such conditions as will safeguard the public health,
safety and general welfare for the duration of the permit.
22.80.040 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. Applications for
special permit shall include the following:
(1) Present use of the land and structures, if any:
(2) Detailed description of the proposed use;
(3) Description of any existing zoning ordinance
violation;
(4) A site map or plan drawn neatly and to scale,
showing the following:
(a) Exterior property lines and any adjacent public
street or alley rights-of-way;
(b) Existing and proposed buildings and other
structures;
(c) Existing and proposed points of ingress and egress,
drives and driveways and circulation pattern;
(d) The location of existing and proposed parking areas
with each parking space shown;
(e) Existing and proposed open spaces and landscape
areas;
(5) Certificate of ownership and list of owners of all
property within 300 feet of the applicant's property,
as shown on the official records of the County Assessor;
(6) Any other pertinent information that may be necessary
to determine if the use meets the requirements of this
title.
22.80.050 PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED. Upon the filing of
a complete application for special permit, the applica-
tion shall be scheduled for a public hearing before the
City Planning Commission. Notice of such hearing shall
be given as provided for in Chapter 22.88.015. The
public hearing may be continued as deemed necessary by
the Planning Commission provided the applicant consents
to any such continuance; in the event the apolicant does
not consent to a continuance, the Planning Commission
shall close the public hearing and render a decision in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 22.80.060 and
22.80.070.
22.80.060 FINDINGS OF FACT BY PLANNING COMMISSION. Upon
conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission
shall make and enter findings from the record and conclu-
sions thereof as to whether or not
(1) The location and size of the proposed use, the nature
and intensity of the operations involved, and the size
of the site in relation to the proposed use and the loca-
tion of the site in relation to the existing and future
streets giving access to it, will be such that it will
be in harmony with the orderly development of the district;
(2) The location and height of proposed structures
and the site design will discourage the appropriate
development of adjacent land and buildings or impair
the value thereof,
(3) The operations in connection with the proposal
will be more objectionable to nearby properties by
reason of noise, fumes, vibrations, or flashing
lights than would be the operation of any permitted
uses.
22.80.070 DECISION OF PLANNING COMMISSION. After
a public hearing on a proposed temporary, conditional
or unclassified use, the Planning Commission shall
render a decision as to whether the proposal be
denied, approved, or approved with modifications and/
or conditions.
22.80.080 APPEAL - FILING REQUIREMENTS.
(1) Any decision of the Planning Commission regard-
ing a special permit application may be appealed in
accordance with one of the following methods:
(a) Applicant: Within ten (10) calendar days from
the date of the Planning Commission decision, appli-
cant files written appeal with the City Planner
stating the basis of appeal from said decision.
(b) Other person: Within ten (10) calendar days
from the date of the Planning Commission decision,
any person aggrieved by said decision files written
appeal with the City Planner stating the harm to be
experienced by such person as a result of the
Planning Commission's decision.
(2) Either method of appeal shall include payment
of an appeal fee in the amount of Twenty-five Dollars
($25) at the time of filing said appeal
22.80.090 CITY COUNCIL REVIEW.
(1) A proper and timely filed appeal shall cause
the City Council to schedule a public hearing, notice
of which shall be given in accordance with Section
22.88.015, to consider the appeal of the Planning
Commission decision
(2) The City Council shall review the official
record of the special permit application, including
the written appeal, and shall consider testimony
pertinent to the official record Evidence received
by the City Council but not reflected in the official
record shall be sufficient ground to return the
application to the Planning Commission for reconsider-
ation in light of the new evidence.
(3) Upon conclusion of the hearing, the City Council
shall make and enter findings of fact and conclusions
thereof in support of their decision. The council
may affirm, modify or reverse, in whole or in part,
the decision of the Planning Commission, or may remand
the matter to the Planning Commission for reconsideration.
22.80.100 EFFECTIVE DATE. Special permits shall become
effective ten (10) calendar days after the date of the
Planning Commission decision or decision from appeal,
whichever is later.
22.80.110 EXPIRATION. Unless otherwise specified with-
in the special permit, the applicant shall commence the
special use authorized or obtain a building permit for
construction of authorized facilities within six (6)
months after the effective date of the special permit,
or the special permit shall expire. In the case of
temporary special permits, unless otherwise specified
within the permit, the permit shall expire after six
(6) months from its effective date. Within thirty (30)
days after the date of expiration, the applicant shall
have removed from the premises the temporary use and
any improvements of a temporary nature authorized by
the permit.
22.80.120 EXTENSIONS. The Planning Commission may
grant a one-time extension to expired special permits,
provided the extension does not exceed six (6) months
and an application for extension is submitted to the
City Planner no later than thirty (30) days after the
expiration date of the special permit. This provision
does not apply to temporary special permits.
22.80.130 REVOCATION OF PERMIT. Any special permit
may be revoked by the Planning Commission if, after a
public hearing, notice of which shall be given in
accordance with Section 22.88 015, it is found that
the conditions upon which the special permit was
authorized have not been fulfilled or if the use author-
ized has changed in size, scope, nature or intensity
so as to become a detriment to the surrounding area
The decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed
to the City Council as provided in Sections 22.80.080
and 22.80.090.
PASSED this 7 day of
June , 1982.
A. Snider, Mayor
Section Five. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage
and publication as required by law.
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
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Greg A. 11%, City Attorney
CITY OF PASCO
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO 2362
Ordinance No 2362 amends the Zoning Code (Title 22 of the
Pasco Municipal Code) by transferring the review authority
for special permits from the Board of Adjustment to the Planning
Commission, revising the review and appeal procedure, and estab-
lishing a list of Unclassified Uses which require a special
permit in any district
Following is a section-by-section summary of Ordinance No 2362
Section 1 deletes the Board of Adjustment's authority to review
applications for special permit
Section 2 deletes the Board of Adjustment's authority to review
temporary structures and uses
Section 3 deletes the term "special permit" from the authority
to appeal from a Board of Adjustment decision
Section 4 amends the Special Permits chapter, Chapter 22 80
of the Pasco Municipal Code, as follows
1 Adds a list of "unclassified uses" which require a special
permit in any zoning district, such as colleges, vocational
schools, cemetaries, hospitals, jails, airports, group
care facilities, mines or quaries, garbage dumps, off-site
parking lots, electical substations
2 Requires temporary uses and structures to be reviewed in
the same manner as other uses requiring a special permit
3 Specifies the application requirements for a special permit
4 Requires due notice and conduct of a public hearing by
the Planning Commission for any special permit application
5. Requires the Planning Commission to make and enter certain
findings and conclusions regarding the effect of the proposed
special permit and issue a decision based on those findings
and conclusions
6 Authorizes the Planning Commission to attach conditions
to the approval of any special permit
7 Provides that any person aggrieved by the Planning Commission's
decision on a special permit application may appeal such
decision to the City Council if the appeal is filed, in
writing, with the City Planner not more than ten (10) days
after the date of such decision
_
8 Provides that the City Council will conduct a public hearing
to consider a properly filed appeal and, further, provides
that the City Council may change all or any part of the
Planning Commission's decision or may return the matter
to the Planning Commission for reconsideration
9 Provides that the effective date of an approved special
permit shall be ten (10) days after the Planning Commission's
decision or appeal decision, whichever is later
10 Provides that an approved special permit shall be commenced
within six (6) months of the effective date, or it shall
expire.
11 Requires all temporary uses and temporary improvements
authorized under a special permit to be removed within
thirty (30) days of the expiration of special permit for
such temporary use and structures
12 Provides that the Planning Commission may grant one (1)
extension of for a special permit, but not exceeding an
additional six (6) months, and excepts temporary uses and
structures from this extension
13 Provides that a special permit may be revoked by the Planning
Commission if, after due notice and conduct of a public
hearing, the use is found to have become a detriment to
surrounding properties
14 Provides that any decision of the Planning Commission regarding
revocation of a special permit may be appealed to the City
Council in the same manner as outlined above
Section 5 declares the effective date of Ordinance No 2362
The effective date will be five days after publication of the
summary contained hereinabove.
III. A copy of the full text of Ordinance No 2362 will be furnished
by the City at no cost to any person who requests, in writing,
a copy of the ordinance Written request must be filed in
person or by mail, with the City Clerk of the City of Pasco,
412 West Clark Street, Pasco, Washington 99301 (telephone
(509)-545-3402)
Publish 6/17
Return 2 affidavits for publication
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City of Pasco
Summary of
grdinance No 2362
I 'Ordinance No 2362
amends the Zoning Code
(Title 22 of the Pasco Mu
nicipal Code) by transfer-
ring the review authority
for special permits from the
Board of Adjustment to the
Planning Commission, revis-
ing the review and appeal
procedure, and establishing
a list of Unclassified Uses
which require a special per-
mit in any district
11 Following Is a section-
by section summary of Ordi
nonce No 2362
Section 1 deletes the
Board of Adjustment's au-
thority to review oPPII-
cations for special permit
Section 2 deletes the
Board of Adiustment's au-
thority to review temporary
structurgs and uses
Section 3 deletes the term
"special permit" from the
authority to appeal from a
Board, of Adjustment
I decision'
Section 4 amends the SPe-
cial Permits chapter, Chap-
ter 22 80 of the Pasco
Municipal Code, as follows
1 Adds a list of "unclas-
sified uses" which require a
special permit in any zon-
ing district, such as col-
t leges, vocational schools, I
cemeteries, hospitals, jails,
!, airports, group care facil-
ities, mines or Quarles, gar-
bage dumps, off site parking
I lots, electrical substations
2 Requires temporary
uses and structures to be
reviewed in the same man-
ner as other uses requiring
a special permit
3 Specifies the application
requirements for a special
permit
4 Requires due notice
and conduct of a public
heating by the Planning
Commission for any special
Permit application
5 Requires the Planning
Commission to make and
enter certain findings and
conclusions regarding the
effect of the proposed spe-
cial permit and issue a de-
cision based on those
findings and conclusions
6 Authorizes the Planning
Commission to attach condi-
tions to the approval of any
special permit
7 Provides that any per-
son aggrieved by the Plan-
ning Commission s decision
on a special permit appli-
cation may appeal such de-
cision to the City Council if
the appeal is filed, In writ-
ing, with the City Planner
not more than ten (10)
clays after the date of such
decision
8 Provides that the City
Council will conduct a pub-
lic hearing to consider a
Properly filed appeal and,
further, Provides that the
City Council may change all
or any part of the Planning
Commission's decision or
may return the matter to
the Planning Commission
for reconsideration
9 Provides that the effec
five date of an approved
special permit shall be ten
(10) days otter the Plan
cling Commission's decision
or apsnal decision, which
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be commenced within six
(6) months of the effective
date, or it shall expire
11 Requires all tempo-
rary uses and temporary
Improvements authorized
under a special permit to
be removed within thirty
(30) days of the expiration
of special permit for such
temporary use and
structures
12 Provides that the
Planning Commission may
grant one (1) extension of
for a special permit, but
not exceeding an additional
six (6) months, and excepts
temporary uses and struc-
tures from this extension
13 Provides that a spe-
cial permit may be revoked
by the Planning Commission
if, after due notice and con-
duct of a public hearing,
the use is found to have
become a detriment to sur-
rounding properties
14 Provides that any de-
cision of the Planning Com-
mission regarding
revocation of a special per-
mit may be appealed to the
City Council in the same
manner as outlined above
Section 5 declares the ef
fective date of Ordinance
No 2362 The effective date
will be five days after pub-
lication of the summary
contained hereinabove
Ill A copy of the full text
of Ordinance No 2362 will
be furnished by the City at
no cost to any person who
requests, in writing, a copy
of the ordinance Written
request must be filed in
person or by mall, with the
City Clerk of the City of
Pasco, 412 West Clark
Street, Pasco, Washington
99301 t (telephone (509) 545-
3402) Legal Na 13101 — June 17,
1982
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