§ 58.816. Review Criteria for Conditional Use Permit Applications for Public Benefit Uses.

Where a conditional use permit is required for a public benefit use, the Municipal Planning Board and City Council shall consider the factors and standards applicable to all conditional use permits and may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards as stated in Chapter 65, Part 2D. In addition to the factors and standards in Chapter 65, Part 2D, the Municipal Planning Board and City Council shall use the following review criteria to determine the appropriateness of conditional use permit applications for public benefit uses:

A.

Traffic. Vehicular ingress, egress, and on-site circulation must be designed and constructed to ensure the least possible impact on neighboring properties and residential streets. Primary ingress and egress must be from the highest service level adjacent street, unless otherwise approved by the Municipal Planning Board and City Council.

B.

Noise Abatement. Public benefit uses often involve groups of people arriving and departing at one time (as is common with many assembly PBUs), emergency response vehicles that use sirens or horns (as is common with many light PBUs), or noisy equipment (as is common with many intensive PBUs). Therefore, issues related to noise from gatherings, events, vehicles, and equipment must be addressed through conditions of approval for a conditional use permit. Conditions including but not limited to the location of outdoor use areas on the property, limitations on hours or days of operation, and additional noise abatement strategies may be required.

C.

Protects Residential Neighborhoods. Outdoor use areas, including vehicular use areas, must be located and designed to minimize potential negative impacts on residential zoning districts and residential uses in approved PDs, including but not limited to mitigation of light spill-over, glare, noise (from mechanical equipment, recreational facilities, outdoor classrooms, etc.), and any other negative impacts associated with the type of public benefit use proposed.

D.

Encourages Multiple Transportation Modes. In order to better serve all segments of the population, public benefit uses should be designed and located to provide the greatest possible choice of transportation modes. Conditional use permit applications for public benefit uses shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis using information about the populations they are intended to serve, including the anticipated ages, mobility, and general geographic location of the target population. Conditions including but not limited to additional bicycle storage facilities, transit stops, sidewalk connections, mid-block crossings, and multiple pedestrian access points to the site (whether or not adjacent to a vehicular access point) may be required to meet the intent of this subsection.

(Ord. No. 2018-45, § 4, 8-20-2018, Doc. #1808201202)