§ 17.48.080. Public hearing—City council action.

A.

The city council shall hold a public hearing within sixty-five days of the proper filing of each application for a special permit. The city council shall act within ninety days following a public hearing for a special permit, failing which such permit shall be deemed to be granted.

B.

Special permits shall require a two-thirds vote of all the members of the city council.

C.

Special permits may be granted by the city council only upon its written determination that the proposed use will have beneficial effects that outweigh the detrimental effects of the proposed use on the city and the neighborhood, in view of the particular characteristics of the site and of the proposal in relation to that site. The determination shall include consideration of each of the following:

1.

Social, economic, or community needs which are served by the proposal;

2.

Traffic flow and safety;

3.

Adequacy of utilities and other public services;

4.

Neighborhood character and social structures;

5.

Impacts on the natural environment;

6.

Potential fiscal impact.

D.

Special permits may be granted with such reasonable conditions, safeguards, or limitations on time or use as the city council may deem necessary to serve the purposes of this title.

(C.O. 96-17 § 47; C.O. 83-3 § 17-3(B)(2)(part))