17.86.240 Schools.
A. Purpose and Applicability. The purpose of this section is to ensure that schools as defined in Chapter 17.156 (Land Use Definitions) and where permitted in Chapter 17.10 (Use Regulations) are compatible with surrounding and adjacent uses and do not create adverse impacts on adjacent properties.
B. Location—Schools. No school shall be located:
1. Within one thousand feet of any business licensed for retail sale of cannabis or cannabis products;
2. Within one thousand feet of any business which, as determined by the review authority, would pose a significant health risk to the school due to the presence of hazardous materials or conditions; or
3. Any area identified in the airport land use plan as prohibiting such school use.
C. Schools—Primary and Secondary (Private). Unless otherwise regulated through a minor use permit or conditional use permit, the following regulations shall apply:
1. Pick-up/Drop-off Plan. A plan and schedule for the pick-up and drop-off of children or clients shall be provided for review and approval by the director. The plan shall demonstrate that adequate parking and loading are provided on site to minimize congestion and conflict points on travel aisles and public streets. The plan shall also demonstrate that increased traffic will not cause traffic levels to exceed those levels customary in residential neighborhoods except for somewhat higher traffic levels during the morning and evening commute. The plan shall include an agreement for each parent or client to sign which includes, at minimum:
a. A scheduled time for pick-up and drop-off with allowances for emergencies.
b. Prohibitions of double-parking, blocking driveways of neighboring houses, or using driveways of neighboring houses to turn around.
2. Recreational Open Space. If open space is not required as part of the minimum requirements of the zone in which a private school of general education is located, private schools of general education shall also provide:
a. Two hundred square feet of usable outdoor recreation area for each child in grades K-3 that may use the space at any one time; and
b. Four hundred thirty square feet of usable outdoor recreation area for each child in grades 4-12 that may use the space at any one time.
3. Noise. Compliance with Chapter 9.12 (Noise Control) shall be required for zone in which the school is located.
D. Public School Tenant Uses.
1. Purpose, Scope, and Duration. In order to allow more complete use of space made available by declining student enrollment in public schools, certain commercial activities may be established in public schools not being used for public school purposes due to temporary or permanent school closure, in addition to the uses listed in Table 2-1: Uses Allowed by Zone as allowed within the PF zone. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these regulations to the contrary and in conformance with the general plan, the following provisions shall apply to such uses.
2. Uses Allowed with Minor Use Permit Approval. The following uses may be established within public school buildings subject to approval of a minor use permit, as provided in Chapter 17.110 (Minor Use Permits and Conditional Use Permits) and subject to the standards in subsection (D)(5) of this section.
a. Public and private educational programs different from those normally conducted at the school, such as full-time, adult programs at an elementary school, or professional, vocational or recreational classes.
b. Storage of furnishings and records.
c. Day care centers for children.
d. Business and professional offices.
e. Instructional services.
f. Maintenance and repair services.
3. Uses Allowed with Conditional Use Permit Approval. The following uses may be established on public school properties subject to approval of a conditional use permit, as provided in Chapter 17.110 (Minor Use Permits and Conditional Use Permits), and subject to the standards in subsection (D)(5) of this section.
a. Business support services.
b. Cultural institutions.
4. Other Uses Allowed. Other uses may be allowed by minor use permit or by conditional use permit. Upon receipt of an application for a use not listed in subsection (D)(2) or (D)(3) of this section, the director shall determine whether the use is similar in character and impacts on its surroundings to one of those listed in subsection (D)(2) or (D)(3) of this section and shall determine the permit process required or shall determine that the use does not meet the intent of this section and therefore is not allowed.
5. Development and Performance Standards. The following standards shall be conditions of approval for all types of permits. Whether these standards can reasonably be met shall be considered by the review authority when deciding if a permit should be approved for a specific use in a specific location:
a. Parking as required by Chapter 17.72 (Parking and Loading) shall be provided.
b. Adequate space for the function itself and supporting activities such as parking shall be provided, in addition to all other activities previously established at the school.
c. The use will not require structural changes to the school building inconsistent with future school use of the building, unless written guarantee is provided by the permittee that the building will be restored for school use upon termination of the lease or permit.
d. Minimal customer, client, or delivery traffic will occur, to the satisfaction of the review authority.
e. Clients or customers shall not visit the leased space between eleven p.m. and seven a.m.
f. Minimal employee activity will occur at night and on weekends, to the satisfaction of the review authority.
g. Activities shall be conducted entirely within the school building or on established playing fields and shall not alter the appearance of the building or the playing fields, except as provided in subsection (D)(5)(c) of this section.
h. No vehicle larger than a three-quarter-ton truck shall be used by any tenant at the lease site.
i. Activities conducted and materials or equipment used shall not change the fire safety or occupancy classifications of the premises until a building permit has been issued and the necessary improvements installed.
j. No use shall cause noise, dust, vibration, offensive smell, smoke, glare or electrical interference, or other hazard or nuisance.
k. All uses shall meet fire department standards for access, hydrant locations, and fire flow prior to occupancy. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)