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Organization and Footnotes Uses for the Commercial District are currently identified in Table 18 44 090 of the Zoning Code, and uses for the Office and Industrial Districts are identified in Chapters 18 40 and 18 48, respectively Since many of the permitted and conditionally permitted uses in each of 1 these zoning districts overlap, and for simplification, staff is proposing to include permitted and conditionally permitted uses for the Office, Commercial, and Industrial Districts in the same table Additionally, headings have been added to uses to organize these uses into subcategories (e g retail, personal and general service, office and business service, outdoor uses) to assist with navigation and to capture compatible uses that may be proposed in the future but that are not explicitly identified in the table As mentioned previously in this report, footnotes have been added to the table of uses that reference particular requirements These footnotes are intended to reduce the need to cross- reference multiple sections of the Zoning Code in order to ascertain the performance standards or other requirements that apply to a specific use Many of the footnotes reflect requirements that are currently in the Code (e g , that massage establishments must meet the requirements of Chapter 6 24) There are also footnotes that propose new standards For example, a footnote proposes that any use that includes a drive-through is subject to a Conditional Use Permit Minor Conditional Use Permit Process Currently the Zoning Code identifies uses that are either permitted or conditionally permitted, with all Conditional Use Permits requiring review and approval by the Planning Commission One of the main purposes of the current update to the Zoning Code is to establish a Minor Conditional Use Permit process for uses that currently require Conditional Use Permit approval, but are often approved on the consent calendar and do not necessarily warrant Planning Commission review However, the Minor Conditional Use Permit process would still allow the Zoning Administrator to effectively analyze land use, parking, noise, and other factors for uses that are less routine than permitted uses, ensuring that potential issues are addressed In addition, the Planning Commission and City Council would have the ability to review any Minor Conditional Use Permits issued by the Zoning Administrator (issued Minor Conditional Use Permits would be published in the Zoning Administrator report distributed to City Council and Planning Commission on a regular basis) The proposed Minor Conditional Use Permit process is outlined in Chapter 18 124 of the revised Zoning Code As written, the submittal requirements are similar to those for Conditional Use Permits However, instead of undergoing Planning Commission review, the Zoning Administrator would grant or deny an application for a Minor Conditional Use Permit subsequent to a 10-day notification period to neighbors within a 300-foot radius of the project site This 300-foot distribution radius is the same as that currently undertaken for Variance applications (for perspective, a 100-foot radius noticing is required for Large Family Day Care Homes and Beekeeping applications, and a 1,000-foot radius noticing radius is required for PUD Minor Modifications and any project that goes to Planning Commission and City Council) Staff believes the proposed 300-foot radius is commensurate with the geographic extent of potential impacts associated with Minor Conditional Use Permits, which are routine in nature The decision by the Zoning Administrator is subject to the appeal process currently outlined in Chapter 18 144 Also, the fee schedule adopted by City Council in 2015 does not identify a fee for Minor Conditional Use Permits, and the City Council decided to wait to raise the fee for P16-1418, Zoning Code Update Planning Commission Page 8 of 11