16.66.055 Standards for Sexual Offender Secure Community Transition Facilities.
A. In addition to standards identified in LMC 16.66.040 and 16.66.050 sexual offender secure community transition facility system shall meet such additional standards as are designed to mitigate the unique concerns of this use and are consistent with the requirements of state law.
B. No sexual offender secure community transition facility shall have more than three beds to be utilized by sexual offenders. No such facility shall, at any time, have a population of sexual offenders exceeding three.
C. This use can be considered for location only in the Light Industrial Zone, provided a site meets all other location requirements of Chapter 16.66 LMC.
D. No sexual offender secure community transition facility shall be located within one quarter of a mile of another such secure community transition facility and a proposal for siting shall be in compliance with the requirements of state law regarding equitable distribution of such facilities.
E. The location of a sexual offender secure community transition facility shall not be adjacent to, immediately across a street or parking lot from, or within the line of sight of any risk potential activity or facility. “Risk Potential Activity” or “Risk Potential Facility” means an activity or facility that provides a higher incidence of risk to the public from persons conditionally released from the special commitment center for sexual offenders. Risk potential activities and facilities shall include but not be limited to:
1. Existing public and private schools and existing sites designated as Open Space Institutional by the city specifically for school sites, and designated by the North Thurston Public School District as a school site by the District’s Comprehensive Plan;
2. School bus stops;
3. Licensed day care and licensed preschool activities;
4. Public parks, publicly dedicated trails, sports fields and playgrounds;
5. Recreation and community centers;
6. Churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques;
7. Public libraries;
8. Any other risk potential activity or risk potential facility identified by subsequent amendment to state statute, by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services pursuant to its hearing process mandated by RCW 71.09.315 or in the decision of the hearings examiner or city council granting or denying a special use permit for the siting of a sexual offenders secure community transition facility.
F. Unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, all residents of a sexual offender secure community transition facility shall wear electronic monitoring devices at all times. To the extent that electronic monitoring devices that employ global positioning system technology are technically available, such devices shall be used. Such devices shall be part of a secure GPS system approved by the Department of Social and Health Services that cannot be removed by resident. The GPS system shall be capable of locating the resident wherever the resident goes. Such system shall be the best technology available and equipment to monitor the GPS devices shall be provided to the Lacey Police Department or its designee for monitoring purposes.
G. If such a facility is sited within the city of Lacey, the Department of Social and Health Services shall provide for training, information, coordination and capital costs of the Lacey Police Department and shall further fund the need for increased police protection, monitoring and incident response to the facility, all as provided or allowed by state law.
H. Landscaping of the facility shall provide an aesthetically attractive presentation for the zone in which it is located. The landscaping plan shall pay particular attention to mitigation of lighting impacts to adjacent properties as a result of requirements of LMC 16.66.050(K). Landscaping shall comply with the crime prevention through environmental design technique requirements. Additionally, the requirements of Chapter 16.80 LMC shall apply to any facility in the same manner as applied to other developments located within the Light Industrial Zone.
I. Design of the structure and site shall create an aesthetically attractive building and site which is compatible with and enhances the character of the zone in which it is located. Such design shall be subject to the design review process and principles set forth in Chapter 14.23 LMC.
J. An on-premises exterior lighting plan shall be presented to and approved by the department of public works and the police department of the city as part of the design review process and prior to the operation of the facility. The plan shall utilize the principles of the crime prevention through environmental design technique requirements to provide easy visibility of the site from the street and shall avoid spillage of light onto adjacent properties. All parking areas and premise entries shall be illuminated from dusk till dawn with a lighting system which provides an average maintained horizontal illumination of one foot candle of light, or such lessor amount as shall be approved by such reviewing departments. (Ord. 1186 §2, 2002).