Bellingham Municipal Code, City of Bellingham, WA

««20.40.050 - Masterplan Elements And Standards

City of Bellingham Municipal Code

Title 20 LAND USE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 40 INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

20.40.060 - DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION PROCEDURE

A. An institutional site plan approval is required for all development proposals within an area having an institutional masterplan approved by the City unless the development is exempted by the applicable masterplan. All development must be consistent with the approved masterplan. The planned proposal may be changed, altered or conditioned as reasonably necessary to ensure compatibility with City goals, policies, standards, the surrounding areas or to mitigate direct impacts of the proposal. The decision shall address all development aspects necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Appropriate permitted uses and/or special conditions on the uses;

2. Height restrictions on structures;

3. Yard requirements;

4. Sign regulations;

5. Street, utility and other public improvements both adjacent to the site and off site, which may be necessary as a result of the proposal; and

6. An exhibit specifying building area, parking area, curb cut locations, buffer areas if necessary, or any other feature or requirement which may need to be graphically depicted.

B. Applications shall follow the procedures in BMC 21.10.

C. Building Permits. Any Building Permit issued must be in compliance with the restrictions and conditions of the institutional site plan approval.

[Ord. 2004-09-065; Ord. 2002-10-069 з57; Ord. 1998-03-011 зз1, 2; Ord. 10719 з28-38, 1996; Ord. 10309 з4, 1992; Ord. 9352 з5 (part), 1984; Ord. 9024 (part), 1982; Ord. 9597 з3, 1986]