Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/07/1995

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~HE ZONING REPORT Page Eight levelopment features or ~u~n_ique operating char- ~cteristics requiring special consideration so ~hat they ma.y be located, designed, and oper- ated compatibly with uses on surrounding prop- ~rties and within the City at large. The condi- tional use process is intended to encourage ~road public review and evaluation of site de- velopment features and operating characteris- tics, and to ensure adequate mitigation of po- tentially unfavorable impacts." [Austin TX development code] : "Description and Purpose. It is recognized that certain types of uses require special considera- tion prior to their being permitted in a partic- ular district. The reasons for requiring such special consideration involve, among other things, the size of the area required for the full development of such uses, the nature of the traffic problems incidental to operation of the use, the effect such uses have on any ad- joining land uses and on the growth and devel- opment of the community as a whole. "Ali Uses permitted conditionally are declar- ed to be possessing such unique and special characteristics as to make impractical their being included as outright uses in any of the various districts herein defined. The authority for the location and o'peration thereof shall be subject to review and the issuance of a Condi- tional Use Permit. The purpose of review shall be to determine that .the characteristics of any such use shall be reasonably compatible with the type of uses permitted in surrounding areas, and for the further purpose of stipulat- ing such conditions as may be reasonable so that the basic purposes of the ordinance shall be served. Nothing construed herein shall be deemed to require the hearings official or com- mission to grant a Conditional Use Permit. "The hearing official shall designate condi- tions in connection with the Conditional Use Per~n~it as he deems necessary to secure the purpose of [the conditional use permit chapter of the Zoning code], and require the guarantees and evidence that such conditions will be com- plied with. Such conditions may include: "(a) Regulation of uses. '~(b) Special yards, spaces. "(c) Fences and walls. "(d) Surfacing of parking areas to city specifi- cations. "(e) Street dedications and improvements (or bonds). "(f) Regulation of points of vehicular ingress and egress. "(g) Regulation of signs. ' "(h) Landscaping and maintenance thereof. "(i) Maintenance of the grounds. "(j) Regulation of noise, vibration, offensive odors, hazardous biological materials~ and other nuisances to a greater extent than set forth in [this code] . . . "(k) Regulation.of time for certain activities. "(1) Time period within which the proposed use shall be developed. "{m) Duration of use. "(n) Such other conditions as will make possible the development of the city in an orderly and efficient manner . . ." [Eugene OR] IN THE NEXT FEW ISSUES . . . . . . Next month, for February 24th, we discuss siting and orientation of buildings on lots. For March 24th, our topic is new concepts in buf- fer yards and screens. For April 7th and 21st, a major two-part top- ic: how to write special neighborhood zones. For May: zoning regulations for mixed uses. For June: getting it straight: .defining lot, par- cel, tract, lot of record and zoning lot. We make every effort to present accurate in- formation and sound opinion in this report. However, we do not guarantee results, accu- racy~ or assume liability for errors, omissions, or for information you may act upon. This pub- lication does not purport to be engaged in the practice of law or give legal advice, but is the opinion of the editor and publisher solely as a professional urban planner. January 20, 1995'issue