19.11.090 - Additional conditional use permit findings for office space uses and medical, dental, osteopathic, and chiropractic offices and clinics.

The planning commission may approve and/or modify a conditional use permit for office space uses in the M-1 and M-2 zones provided that all of the findings required by Section 19.39.420 (Conditional use permits—Required findings) are made. The planning commission may also approve and/or modify a conditional use permit for medical, dental, osteopathic, and chiropractic offices and clinics in the C/M-1, M-1, and M-2 zones provided that all of the findings required by Section 19.39.420 are made. However, the following findings of fact shall also be made for office space uses and medical, dental, osteopathic, and chiropractic offices and clinics permitted pursuant to a conditional use permit: (1)

Traffic will not exceed roadway capacity after necessary mitigation.

(2)

The project will contribute a fair share for roadway improvements through any existing city traffic impact fee program for both short and long term transportation system enhancements.

(3)

The project will incorporate pedestrian-oriented design features, to the extent reasonably feasible, including:

a.

Little or no on-site parking between the building and street, i.e., along street frontage.

b.

Providing at least one prominent main entry for visitors and customers directly fronting the public street, with convenient on-street and/or on-site visitor parking and a clear, comfortable, and attractive space or pathway for approaching visitors and customers.

c.

Where on-site parking along a street frontage cannot practically be avoided, screening elements shall separate it from the public sidewalk. Such elements may include a low screen wall with landscaping or a continuous low hedge, and/or a trellis or colonnade or other open vertical structure to define the property edge.

d.

Constructing master-planned street improvements along all project frontages, including, for example, a widened sidewalk and new street trees and planters, as well as bus stops and shelters.

e.

The project includes all feasible transportation demand management (TDM) measures.

(Ord. No. 681, § 4(G), 11-15-2016)