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Conditional Use Permits until the Minor Conditional Use Permit process was established An ordinance to amend the fee schedule would be included as part of the staff report that is provided to City Council In an effort to provide applicants with guidance regarding the criteria that will be used to evaluate the appropriateness of a Minor Conditional Use Permit application, staff is proposing to establish performance standards that include the following II a The facility shall adhere to all occupancy, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California Building Code, and exiting requirements, b Adequate parking is available for the use, and the proposal has an effective traffic circulation system including pick-up and drop-off for business patrons, and c The use meets the city noise ordinance The proposed language also indicates that the Zoning Administrator may request a traffic study, noise study, or other technical study in order to determine whether the proposed use meets the above performance standards Similar to the Conditional Use Permit process, the Zoning Administrator would make findings indicating that the proposed use is consistent with the purpose of the subject zoning district, that the use would not be detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare, and that the use would comply with applicable provisions of the Code Also similar to the Conditional Use Permit process, and as noted above, the Planning Commission and City Council would be notified of the decision made by the Zoning Administrator and could appeal the decision if desired The types of uses that are proposed to be subject to the Minor Conditional Use Permit process are identified in Exhibit B (please reference Comment 13 in Table 1) Administrative Conditional Use Permit Chapter 9 22 of the Code prescribes the City's regulations and procedural requirements related to recycling facilities (defined as "a center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials") Both recycling collection facilities and recycling processing facilities are distinguished by size, and depending on size, are currently subject to either an Administrative Conditional Use Permit process, or a Conditional Use Permit process The Administrative Conditional Use Permit is unique to this chapter of the Code and applies only to recycling facilities Such facilities are typically mailbox- or larger-sized bins where people can deposit recyclable materials and are typically located in parking lots The Zoning Administrator is responsible for reviewing and making a decision for Administrative Conditional Use Permits, and the Code stipulates that, if granted, they are valid for a period of 12 months from the date of approval (approval for another 12-month term requires a new request) Since the Administrative Conditional Use Permit is unique to this chapter of the Code, and with the objective of reducing redundancies within the Code, staff is proposing to delete the Administrative Conditional Use Permit process for recycling facilities and replace it with the Temporary Conditional Use process instead Temporary Conditional Uses are detailed in Chapter 18 124 of the Code, and function similarly to Administrative Conditional Use Permits in that they are subject to review and approval by the Zoning Administrator Section 9 22 040, P16-1418, Zoning Code Update Planning Commission Page 9 of 11