16.48.020 Permitted uses.
A. Specific types of permitted uses are those which provide a public service or fill a public need as described in the statement of intent. Uses shall also be appropriate to the specific site and the intent behind each site’s designation as OSI. OSI sites designated as the result of a sensitive area designation should only be used for natural resource conservation purposes with associated trails for passive recreation opportunities or such active recreation opportunities as the city concludes are appropriate to the protection, conservation and use of such area. OSI sites designated as such for reasons other than sensitive area classification may be used for such other purposes as allowed in this chapter. Such uses include but are not limited to the following:
1. Parks, greenways and open space for active or passive recreation or enjoyment. (Note: Whenever a park or open space is created as an integral part of a subdivision, such park or open space shall be designated an open space/institutional district on the official zoning map);
2. Government buildings or offices such as city hall, fire stations, schools and colleges, hospitals, community meeting or recreation halls;
3. Libraries, museums, or similar cultural facilities;
4. Churches;
5. Residential uses as an incidental use to the permitted use such as caretaker’s quarters, or as an accessory use to institutional facilities such as housing for students, staff or faculty of colleges, hospitals and the like;
6. Urban agricultural uses as provided for and limited under Chapter 16.21 LMC.
B. Similar or related uses permitted, and criteria for determination of similarity or relatedness, are as follows:
1. Uses similar to, or related to, those listed in subsection A of this section are permitted upon a finding of the enforcing officer and/or the site plan review committee that a particular unlisted use does not conflict with the intent of this chapter or the policies of the land development plan.
2. The criteria for such finding of similarity shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. The proposed use is appropriate in this area,
b. The development standards for permitted uses can be met by the proposed use,
c. The public need is served by the proposed use.
C. Conditional uses may be permitted as provided for in Chapter 16.66 LMC.
D. Child day care centers shall be allowed as an accessory use to those uses permitted by this chapter. (Ord. 1496 §86, 2016; Ord. 1368 §39, 2011; Ord. 1192 §156, 2002; Ord. 1024 §45, 1995; Ord. 927 §16, 1992; Ord. 583 §2.26(B)(1-3), 1980).