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A. Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to identify certain types of land uses that usually require relatively greater freedom of location than other uses restricted to certain districts by this title. General conditional uses may be allowed in the various zoning districts following the procedures in this section. General conditional uses may have one or all of the following characteristics:

1. Public necessity requires such use in all or several districts.

2. Their technical, operating or service characteristics are such as to make it impractical to restrict their location only to certain districts.

3. Although they fit the description in subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section, their impact or effect on the immediate neighborhood or vicinity in which they are located may be detrimental in the absence of adequate performance standards, development controls or good site planning.

It is, therefore, the purpose of this section to reconcile potential conflicts between public necessity of certain uses and their possible detrimental effects on other uses.

B. Types of Uses Identified. The uses identified for the purpose of this section will generally fall into several broad categories, as follows:

1. Utility, transportation and communication facilities: Includes electrical substations, pumping or regulating devices for the transmission of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc., bus stops, transit stations, etc.

2. Public facilities: Includes firehouses, police stations, libraries and administrative offices of governmental agencies, primary and secondary schools, vocational schools and colleges.

3. Open space uses: Includes cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, golf courses and other recreational facilities, including buildings or structures associated therewith.

4. Drive-in churches – Welfare facilities: Drive-in churches, retirement homes, convalescent homes and other welfare facilities (excluding group homes), whether privately or publicly operated, facilities for rehabilitation or correction, private clubs, fraternal lodges, etc.

5. Duplexes.

6. Woodworking shops:

a. Development Standards. All buildings within which woodworking activity is to take place must meet the following minimum development standards:

i. The commercial character of the exterior of the building shall be maintained.

ii. The outdoor storage or display of materials, goods, products or equipment is prohibited.

iii. The sign regulations of Chapter 17.06 SPMC shall apply.

b. Performance Standards. All woodworking operations must meet the following minimum performance standards:

i. All dust-collecting precipitators and filters must be located inside buildings.

ii. All loading and unloading of materials and finished products must take place in alleyways or in rear of buildings. [Ord. 378 § 2 (Exh. 1), 1999.]