The following standards shall apply in the SMIA Zone: New dwelling units, new noise-sensitive and dust-sensitive uses or structures, and additions to dwelling units or noise and dust sensitive uses or structures in existence on the effective date of Ordinance No. 90-014 which exceed 10 percent of the floor area of the existing dwelling unit, including attached garages, or other noise and dust sensitive structure, shall be subject to the criteria established in DCC 18.56.100. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. PL-15 on 11/1/1979 A.Elements of Site Plan. A site plan shall be submitted in a form prescribed by the Planning Director or Hearings Body detailing the location of the proposed noise-sensitive use, the location of the nearby surface mine zone and operation, if any, and other information necessary to evaluate the approval criteria contained in DCC 18.56.100. B.Site plan review and approval, pursuant to the County Uniform Land Use Action Procedures Ordinance, shall be required for all uses in the SMIA Zone prior to the commencement of any construction or use. C. The Planning Director or Hearings Body may grant or deny site plan approval and may require such modifications to the site plan as are determined to be necessary to meet the setbacks, standards, and conditions described above. D. The site plan shall be approved if the Planning Director or Hearings Body finds that the site plan is consistent with the site-specific ESEE analysis in the surface mining element of the Comprehensive Plan and that the proposed use will not prevent the adjacent surface mining operation from meeting the setbacks, standards, and conditions set forth in DCC 18.52.090, 18.52.110, and 18.52.140, respectively. Amended by Ord. 90-014 §5 on 7/12/1990 Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §11 on 3/28/2025 18.56.100 Site Plan Review And Approval Criteria E.Public notice shall be as set forth in DCC Title 22, the Uniform Development Procedures Ordinance, except that in all cases notice of the receipt of an SMIA application shall be sent to the mine owners and/or operators whose SM-Zoned site triggered the SMIA review.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. PL-15 on 11/1/1979
Amended by Ord. 90-014 §5 on 7/12/1990 Amended by Ord. 90-035 §3 on 9/5/1990 Amended by Ord. 91-020 §1 on 5/29/1991 Amended by Ord. 2025-002 §11 on 3/28/2025 18.56.110 Abbreviated SMIA Site Plan Review
A. A new or enlarged noise- or dust-sensitive use to which DCC 18.56.110 applies that is at least one-quarter mile from an SM Zone and that has at least two dwelling units or other noise- or dust-sensitive uses between it and the SM zone is presumed to meet the approval criteria set forth in DCC 18.56.100(D), and shall be processed under DCC 18.56.110. B.Abbreviated SMIA site plan review shall require the submission of an application in a form prescribed by the Planning Director or Hearings Body and such documentation as is necessary to demonstrate conformance with DCC 18.56.110(A). C. Unless the underlying zoning at the SMIA site would require additional review of the proposed use for some other land use permit, abbreviated site plan review shall be conducted (1)
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