HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 24-114-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN
AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTERS
23.04, ZONING; 23.08, PERFORMANCE
AND USE STANDARDS; and, 25.02,
DEFINITIONS
ORDINANCE No. 24- / I q -CC
WHEREAS, Adequate accommodations have been made for agencies, individuals and interest
groups to be heard and the Planning Commission has thoroughly considered the testimony in the record,
and;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with adopted Comprehensive Plan goals,
obj ectives and policies, and do not create adverse impacts to offsite properties, and promote flexibility of
property use, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have found that the proposal is consistent with
the general purpose and intent of the Grant County Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has found that, the UDC Amendment will serve
the public use and interest, and;
WHEREAS, Appropriate notice has been given to the Washington State Department of Commerce
Growth Management Services in accordance with RCW 36.70A.106, and;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with the applicable portions of RCW
36.70B, and;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on October 2, 2024 and
recommended to the Board of County Commissioners approval of the proposed code amendments, and;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a pre -decision open record public hearing
to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission on November 12, 2024.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners during an open record public hearing voted to
uphold the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED THAT the Grant County Board
of Commissioners, ADOPT the attached amendments to GCC § 23.04, GCC § 23.08, and
GCC § 25.02; and
BE IT ALSO FURTHER ORDAINED that the effective time and date for these
amendments shall be 5:00 p.m. on the date of BOCC signature.
P24-0087 — Energy Storage Systems Amendment Ordinance
DATED this /97—' day of A a J 52024.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain G NT COU TY, SHINGTON
Cindy CartA. air
ATTEST: El F1 F-1 F_"S�
Danny E. Stone, Vice -Chair
Pp/11-a'rbara J. Vasquez G7
Clerk of the Board � ❑ ❑ �
Robm"To�n e s, Member
P24-0087 — Energy Storage Systems Amendment Ordinance
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Chapter 23.04
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections Page
ArticleI. General Provisions.................................................................................................... 1
23.04.010
Title and Purpose................................................................................................................. 1
23.04.020
Scope................................................................................................................................... 1
23.04.030
Districts, Maps and Boundaries........................................................................................... 2
23.04.040
Land Use Regulations — Allowable, Administrative, Conditional and Prohibited Uses..... 4
23.04.050
Land Use Regulations — General Provisions....................................................................... 7
23.04.060
Land Use Review Procedures.............................................................................................. 8
23.04.070
Unclassified Use Permit — Siting of Essential Public Facilities .......................................... 9
23.04.075
Unclassified Use Permit....................................................................................................
10
23.04.080
Right to Farm/Mineral Resource Land Protection Provisions ...........................................
11
23.04.090
Overlay Districts and Subarea Plans..................................................................................
13
23.04.100
Nonconforming Uses.........................................................................................................
13
23.04.105
Lot Consolidation..............................................................................................................
14
23.04.110
Accessory Uses..................................................................................................................
14
23.04.120
Temporary Uses.................................................................................................................
15
23.04.140
Site Plan Review................................................................................................................
16
23.04.150
Minor Zoning Amendments (Minor Rezones)..................................................................
18
23.04.160
Major Zoning Amendments (Major Rezones)...................................................................
20
23.04.170
Reasonable Use Exception................................................................................................
20
Article II.
Unincorporated Portions of Urban Growth Areas Zoning Districts .............. 22
23.04.200
General..............................................................................................................................22
23.04.205
Urban Residential 1(UR1)................................................................................................
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23.04.210
Urban Residential (UR2)................................................................................................
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23.04.220
Urban Residential 3 (UR3)................................................................................................
23
23.04.230
Urban Residential (UR4)................................................................................................
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23.04.240
Urban Commercial 1 (UC I) ..................................................................................................................................
24
23.04.250
Urban Commercial 2 (UC2)..............................................................................................
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23.04260
Urban Heavy Industrial(UHI)...........................................................................................
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23.04.270
Urban Light Industrial (ULI).............................................................................................
25
23.04.280
Open Space/Recreation (OSR)..........................................................................................
27
23.04.290
Public Facility(PF)............................................................................................................
27
23.04.300
Urban Reserve (UR)..........................................................................................................
27
23.04.305
Grant County International Airport (AP)...................................................................... 2924
Article III. Rural Lands Zoning Districts......................................................................... 29�
23.04.310 General..........................................................................................................................29-4
23.04.315 Rural Residential 1 (RR1)............................................................................................. 30N
23.04.350 Rural Remote (RRem)................................................................................................... 302-4
23.04.360 Rural Urban Reserve(RUR).............................................................................................. 29
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Article IV.
Rural Activity Centers Zoning Districts........................................................ 3138
23.04.400
General..........................................................................................................................3138
23.04.405
Rural Village Residential(RVR)...................................................................................32-4
23.04.410
Rural Village Commercial(RVC).................................................................................
32-4
23.04.420
Rural Village Industrial(RVI).......................................................................................
32-34
23.04.430
Rural Community (RC).................................................................................................
32-4
23.04.440
Agricultural Service Center(ASC)................................................................................
333�2
23.04.450
Recreational Development (RD)...................................................................................
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Shoreline Development 1 (SDI) ....................................................................................
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23.04.470
Shoreline Development 2(SD2)....................................................................................
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23.04.480
Shoreline Development 3(SD3)....................................................................................
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Shoreline Development 4(SD4)....................................................................................
34-313
23.04.500
Rural General Commercial (RGC)................................................................................
34-�
23.04.510
Rural Neighborhood Commercial (RNC)......................................................................
35-34
23.04.520
Rural Freeway Commercial (RFC)................................................................................
36--l-S
23.04.530
Rural Light Industrial (RLI)..........................................................................................
37-3-6
23.04.540
Rural Heavy Industrial (RHI)........................................................................................
39-3-9
23.04.550
Rural Recreational Commercial(RRC).........................................................................
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Article V. Resource Lands Zoning Districts....................................................................... 40
23.04.560 Agricultural (AG).............................................................................................................. 40
23.04.570 Rural Resource (RRes).................................................................................................. 434-2
Article VI.
Special and Overlay Zoning Districts............................................................ 4343
23.04.600
General..........................................................................................................................43,�Q
23.04.610
Open Space Conservation (OSC)..................................................................................
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23.04.620
Public Open Space(POS)..............................................................................................4544
23.04.630
Mineral Resource Overlay (MRO)................................................................................
4544
23.04.640
Aerospace Overlay (AO)...............................................................................................
484-7
23.04.645
Airport Safety Overlay(ASO).......................................................................................4948
23.04.650
Master Planned Resorts (MPR).....................................................................................
52--�4
23.04.660
Master Planned Industrial Development(MPI).............................................................
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ArticleVII. Subarea Plans.................................................................................................. 55-54
23.04.700 Reserved........................................................................................................................ 55-54
Article VIII. Planned Unit Developments........................................................................... 55-54
23.04.800 Planned Unit Developments.......................................................................................... 55-54
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Notes For Tables 3, 4 and 5:
1. All uses shall be consistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which they are proposed to occur and the land use goals and policies of the Comprehensive
Plan. All land uses in zoning districts shall meet the general regulations specified in GCC § 23.04.050 unless otherwise stated therein. All regulations in GCC Title
23 apply to the uses in these tables. To determine if a particular use or activity may occur in a particular zoning district and location, all relevant regulations must
also be consulted in addition to this table.
2. A land use, activity or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within 200 feet of the ordinary high water mark of a regulated shoreline is within the
jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program shall be subject to the requirements of the Shoreline Master Program and the applicable provisions of this Chapter
and Table 3.
3. Overlay zoning districts and subarea plans provide policies and regulations in addition to those of the underlying zoning district for certain land areas and for uses.
For any land use, activity or development proposed to be located entirely or partly within an overlay zoning district or within the jurisdiction of a subarea plan, the
applicable provisions of the overlay zoning district or subarea plan as specified in GCC § 23.04 Article IV and Article VI shall prevail over any conflicting
provisions of the Grant County Code.
4. Categories of Use (See GCC § 23.04.040):
A = Uses allowed outright, subject to applicable development standards specified in GCC § 23.12.
D = Provisional or discretionary use subject to Type II administrative review procedures specified in GCC § 25.04 for compliance with the requirements
of applicable provisions of GCC § 23.08 — Performance and Use Standards and GCC § 23.12 — Development Standards.
C = Conditional use subject to Type III review procedures specified in GCC § 25.04 for compliance with the requirements of GCC § 25.08.060.
P = Prohibited use.
PA = Plan Amendment; requires an amendment to an adopted Master Plan — see GCC § 23.04.650.
5. The assignment of allowable and prohibited uses may not directly or indirectly preclude the siting of "essential public facilities" as designated in the
Comprehensive Plan. See GCC § 23.04.070.
6. Zoning District Legend:
Urban Growth Area Zoning Districts:
UR1 = Urban Residential 1 UR2 = Urban Residential 2 UR3 = Urban Residential 3
UR4 = Urban Residential 4 UC 1 = Urban Commercial 1 UC2 = Urban Commercial 2
UHI = Urban Heavy Industrial ULI = Urban Light Industrial OSR = Open Space/Recreation
PF = Public Facility UR = Urban Reserve AP = Grant County International Airport
Rural Lands, Resource Lands, and Special and Overlay Zoning Districts:
RR1 = Rural Residential 1 RReim = Rural Remote RUR = Rural Urban Reserve
RRes = Rural Resource AG = Agriculture OSC = Open Space Conservation
POS = Public Open Space MRO = Mineral Resource Overlay ASO = Airport Safety Overlay
AO = Aerospace Overlay MPR = Master Planned Resort MPI = Master Planned Industrial
Rural Activity Center Zoning Districts:
RVR1= Rural Village Residential 1 RVR2 — Rural Village Residential 2 RVC = Rural Village Commercial
RVI = Rural Village Industrial RC = Rural Community ASC = Agricultural Service Center
RD = Recreational Development SDI = Shoreline Development 1 SD2 = Shoreline Development 2
SD3 = Shoreline Development 3 SD4 = Shoreline Development 4 RGC = Rural General Commercial
RNC = Rural Neighborhood Commercial RFC = Rural Freeway Commercial RHI = Rural Heavy Industrial
RLI = Rural Light Industrial RRC = Rural Recreational Commercial
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2 7. A Master Planned Resort may include short-term visitor accommodations that are associated with the recreational facilities of the resort. An MPR may
3 also include other permanent residential uses, conference facilities, and commercial activities supporting the resort, but only if these other uses are
4 integrated into and consistent with the on -site recreational nature of the resort. Special provisions for uses within Master Planned Resorts are specified in
5 GCC § 23.04.650, § 23.12.220 and § 25.12.070.
6 8. Restriction of mining and mineral extraction and related mineral resource processing in any zoning district shall not preclude consideration of an
7 application for redesignation as a Mineral Resource Lands Overlay District.
8 9. Shall be considered as a conditional use if existing operation.
9 10. Except for sauerkraut, vinegar and pickles.
10 11. Residential care facilities housing five (5) or fewer residents, other than staff, are allowed outright in all residential districts. All other residential care
11 facilities are conditional uses subject to the requirements of GCC § 23.04 and § 23.08.
12 12. Temporary outdoor events are subject to either discretionary use review or conditional use permit depending upon duration or intensity as specified in GCC §
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obtain a conditional use permit in this zoning district. WCFs and CCFs attached to an existing building or structure and not requiring new support
structures shall reviewed as a discretionary use permit.
14. Except those uses allowed outright, discretionary uses, and conditional uses specifically listed in GCC § 23.04.560.
15. Maintenance of more than twenty (20) mature head of hogs or five hundred (500) poultry shall be subject to a conditional use permit and the performance
standards specified in GCC § 23.08.200. Commercial feedlots that maintain or serve more than twenty (20) mature head of hogs or five hundred (500)
poultry shall be subject to a conditional use permit.
16. Temporary and permanent asphalt or concrete batch plants and asphalt or concrete recycling are penmitted in an MRO zoning district, subject to a
conditional use permit, as an accessory use to a permitted reining operation.
17. See Section § 23.04.540(b) for listing of additional heavy industrial uses permitted.
18. See Section § 23.04.530(b) for listing of additional light industrial uses permitted.
19. All industrial uses shall comply with the requirements of Section § 23.08.230.
20. Allowed subject to a conditional use permit; provided that the area is located within a MRO zoning district and on a parcel having a minimum lot area of
five (5) acres. Such use shall be regulated under GCC § 23.08.260 and as follows: (1) No such mining operation shall be located less than one thousand
(1,000) feet from any residentially zoned district; and (2) No production shall be permitted nearer than fifty (50) feet from any property line.
21. See Figure 10-1, Airport Land Use Plan in Grant County Airport Master Plan, prepared by TRA Airport Consulting in association with CH2M Hill, and
adopted March 28, 1994, by the Port of Moses Lake Commissioners.
22. Provided that they are of a scale to serve only the within the MPI zoning district.
23. Subject to requirements specified in GCC § 23.04 — Zoning and 23.08 — Performance and Use -Specific Standards.
24. Provided that commercial use primarily serves industrial uses within the district.
25. New commercial uses located on previously undeveloped parcels in the RGC and RNC zoning districts shall be limited to: (1) those uses pennitted in the
RRC zoning district, as specified in GCC § 23.04.550(b);(2) Personal & Professional Services;(3) Residential Care Facilities; (4) Day Care Types 1 and 2;
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27. Uses on parcels located adjacent to agricultural zoning districts shall not adversely impact the natural resource production in the area and shall not require
extension of urban water and sewer services.
28. At the sole discretion of the County, a Development Agreement maybe negotiated and signed in lieu of, or in addition to, processing an application for a
temporary outdoor festival as a conditional use permit.
29. If the proposed uses is "small scale" (as defined in GCC 25.02) and contains a commercial component, is complementary to the intended recreational and
tourist uses within the RD zoning designation, such uses may be permitted subject to a Conditional use Permit, provided the use is found to be compliant
with GCC 23.08.230, and all other applicable chapters and requirements.
29a. The location of Hangers as an accessory use shall be allowed outright in Rural Village Residential 1 (RVR 1) and Rural Village Residential 2 (RVR2)
where the property proposed for development directly abuts and has adequate access for movement of aircraft to an existing Airport facility.
30. Mining and Mineral Extraction permitted as a Conditional Use on all parcels already containing a valid and legal Asphalt Plant.
31. Except as provided for under UDC 23.04.660(d).
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shall comply with performance and use standards in Section 23.08.460.
33. Allowed subject to a Conditional Use pennit, applicable only to Federal, State and Local government agencies responsible for the installation and
maintenance of public infrastructure provided that the parcel has a minimum lot area of five (5) acres. Such use shall be regulated under GCC § 23.08.260
and as follows: (1) No such mining operation shall be located less than five hundred (500) feet from any existing residence and (2) No production shall be
permitted nearer than fifty (50) feet from any property line.
34. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are allowed as an accessory use to a permitted use, and shall meet or exceed the minimum parking dimensions found in
UDC 23.12.130. Electric Vehicle Battery Exchange Stations maybe established as a standalone facility or as an accessory to other pennitted uses in the
zone. All EVI must comply with all applicable portions of the UDC.
35. Moving Equipment Rental Facilities are allowed as an accessory to a Mini Storage Facility.
36. Solar Energy Facilities are prohibited in this zone except when proposed as an element of a Planned Unit Development or Master Planned Resort and
scaled specifically to serve only that development. A separate conditional use permit shall not be required in these instances, the approval of the Planned
Unit Development or amendment to a Planned Unit Development will take the place of the CUP.
37. Solar Energy Facilities may be allowed in the Agricultural Zone only in instances where the Comprehensive Plan Designation is GMA Ag Dryland or
GMA Ag Rangeland. Conversion of GMA Ag Dryland and GMA Ag Rangeland shall be limited to the standards set forth in GCC 23.04.560(e) even
when soils are not classified as Prime Farmland soils pursuant to the NRCS Soil Survey.
38 Enemy Storage System facilities with a nameplate rating that exceeds 10 Megawatts (MW) shall be allowed subject to a Conditional Use permit pursuant
to GCC § 5.08. Such use shall be regulated under GCC 23.08.165.
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General Provisions....................................................................................................................1
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Accessory Uses and Structures..................................................................................................1
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Airports......................................................................................................................................6
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Automobile Wrecking Yards and Salvage Yards....................................................................10
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Cemeteries...............................................................................................................................11
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Cottage Industry................................................................................................................. .14-1-3-
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Detention Facilities..............................................................................................................1644
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Expansion of Camping Facilities........................................................................................194-7
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Farm Worker Accommodations......................................................................................... .194--7
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Feedlots, Commercial..............................................................................................................
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Hospitality Commercial Establishments.................................................................................19
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Outdoor Storage Yards....................................................................................................... .
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Outdoor Recreation Developments.....................................................................................
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Recreational Vehicle Parks and Travel Trailer Parks..........................................................
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Recycling Collection Facilities and Recycling Centers..........................................................
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Slaughter, Packing and Rendering Facilities....................................................................... 3634
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Solar Energy Facility............................................................................................................... 35
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Storage and Sale of Fertilizer, Pesticides, Herbicides, Soil Sterilants and Fumigants ........ 4137
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Storage and Treatment of Sewage Sludge and Septage.......................................................... 38
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recreational vehicles, tent trailers, houseboats, and horse trailers and similar recreational equipment
shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) Such equipment shall not be used for living, sleeping, or other occupancy associated with
residential uses when parked or stored on a residential lot or in any other location not approved and
permitted for such use; except for temporary uses permitted in accordance with GCC § 23.04.120;
(2) Such equipment over six (6) feet in average height, when not parked in a garage, carport or other
similar structure, shall not be located in any required front or side yard reserved for building
setback, except for driveways;
(3) Such equipment shall not be hooked up to utilities, sewage or septic, or water facilities unless
located in a permitted recreational vehicle park; except that an electrical power connection may be
made to provide heat necessary to prevent damage from freezing;
(4) Such equipment shall not be attached to other structures such as, but not limited to, decks, porches,
roofs, room additions, foundations, carports, storage units, accessory structures, walls or fences, or
other buildings; and
(5) Travel trailers, motorized dwellings, and recreational vehicles may be temporarily occupied for six
(6) months only when located in a permitted recreational vehicle park and hooked up to utilities,
sewage or septic, and water facilities.
(j) Junk Yards. Junk yards, scrap heaps or refuse piles shall be prohibited, except where permitted as
specified in Tables 3, 4 and 5 of GCC § 23.04 and in accordance with the requirements of GCC §
23.08.090.
(k) Minor Public Facility Accessory Structures. Minor accessory additions to existing public facilities will
be considered as accessory uses not requiring discretionary use review or conditional use permit. Such
minor accessory structures include, for example, a water tower or small shed at a fire station, or
construction of a cover over an existing playfield at a school or park, but not, for example, construction
of a new wing to a public building or construction of a major new building or structure on the site.
(1) Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities. Allowed subject to a discretionary use
review in certain zoning districts as specified in Tables 3, 4 and 5; provided that (1) such facilities are
subject to the state siting criteria adopted pursuant to the requirements of RCW Chapter 70.105210
and (2) that such facilities are accessory uses pursuant to GCC § 23.04.110 to a primary use which is a
generator of hazardous waste.
(m) Greenhouses. Allowed as an accessory structure in certain zoning districts as specified in Tables 3, 4
and 5; provided that they are for personal use only and do not include any sales room or other buildings
used primarily for the sale of products thereof.
(n) Residential Accessory Uses and Structures: In addition to those accessory uses specified above, the
following accessory uses/structures to a residential use are permitted in all zoning districts:
(1) Fallout/bomb shelters;
(2) Private pools, docks, boathouses, boat launches and piers;
(3) Storage of yard maintenance equipment;
Miscellaneous residential support buildings, such as storage sheds, workshops, garages, and barns.
(4 (5) Sound walls not exceeding 10 feet in height along a property line(s) that borders and/or is
adiacent to an objectionable use or major thoroughfare to mitigate visual and sound nuisances.
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(e) Security: An applicant for a conditional use permit shall submit a proposed security plan which, at a
minimum, is consistent with applicable WAC security standards. The plan shall identify staffing levels
and scheduling, building and site security, an escape search plan, and provisions for immediate public
notification procedures for the event of escape. For juvenile detention facilities proposed by Grant
County, the security plan shall be reviewed by the Sheriff. For work release facilities, the plan shall
also include monitoring programs to verify the presence of the program participants at assigned jobs
and training programs, policies for unescorted absences, and policies and penalties for violation of rules
and procedures.
(f) Standards: Detention facilities shall meet the following standards:
(1) Setbacks from public rights -of -way and property lines shall be as follows:
(A) Jails: seventy-five (75) feet;
(B) Juvenile detention centers: seventy-five (75) feet;
(C) Prison and pre-release facilities:
(i) Capacity up to 200 inmates; one hundred twenty-five (125) feet;
(ii) Capacity between 200 and 600 inmates; two hundred (200) feet;
(iii) Capacity greater than 600 inmates; two hundred seventy-five (275) feet; and
(D) Work release facilities: seventy-five (75) feet.
(2) Juvenile detention facilities shall be operated in compliance with Juvenile Rehabilitation
Administration standards and applicable state and local regulations;
(3) Landscaping: Landscaping shall provide at least atwenty-five (25) foot buffer along rights -of -way
and property lines;
(4) Fencing: A minimum eight (8) foot high fence shall be constructed along all property lines;
(5) Outdoor activity areas: Outdoor activity areas located in residential zoning districts shall not be
visible from public rights -of -way or adjacent properties;
(6) Noise: Noise impacts shall be mitigated such that maximum permissible noise levels of WAC 173-
60 are not exceeded;
(7) Lighting: Site lighting shall not produce levels of illumination or glare that would pose a nuisance
or hazard for motorists on public rights -of -way or constitute a nuisance for occupants of adjacent
properties; and
(8) Access: Detention facilities shall have direct access to an arterial or collector road, unless the
Decision Maker determines that access via a lesser classification of street would not be detrimental
to neighborhood character and would not increase public safety risks.
(g) Site Plan Review: Detention facilities shall be subject to the requirements of GCC § 23.04.140.
23.08.165 Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
(a) Permitted Use: Energy Storage System facilities of any size shall be an allowed use, subject to
discretionary review, in certain zoning districts as specified in Tables 3, 4 and 5 of GCC § 23.04. As
specified in Tables 3, 4 and 5 of GCC § 23.04, EnergySge System facilities with a nameplate rating
that exceeds 10 Megawatts (MW) shall require conditional use permits in the same zoning district.
Energy StorageSystem facilities that are co -located within a large-scale Solar Energy Facility pursuant
to GCC § 23.08.357 and are not included at the time of application or are under different legal status,
shall be subject to an independent conditional use permit. In addition to the energy storage devices, an
ESS may include other accessory structures and equipment including substations, switchyards,
electrical infrastructure, generators, distribution lines, communication infrastructure, transmission lines
and other appurtenant structures or facilities.
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(b) The following standards apply to all Energy Storage System (ESS) facilities:
(1) All Energy Storage System facilities shall meet the applicable site standards of GCC § 23.08.230,
Industrial Uses — Standards for Site Development;
(2) Visual screening for all standalone Energy Storage System facilities shall be provided in
accordance with GCC § 23.12.180;
(3) Standalone Energy Storage System facilities are allowed on properties zoned Agriculture with a
Comprehensive Plan designation of Dryland or Rangeland consistent with Table 4 of
GCC 23.04. Development on lands designated as Prime Farmland and those under agricultural
production which is not related to agricultural uses and activities shall be consistent with GCC
23.04.560(e).
(4) The maximum structure height for an Energy Storage System storage container shall be 20-feet as
measured from the highest adjacent grade;
(5) Setbacks for Energy Storage System facilities shall be 25-feet from any property line;
(6) Any lighting incorporated into the design of an Energy Storage System facility shall be designed
to provide full cutoff shielding and shall not emit off -site glare;
(7) Changes to energy s� torage system facilities issued under conditional use shall be subject to GCC
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(8) Energy storage system facilities shall be subject to the .requirements found in GCC § 23.08.357�i)
for solar enemy facilities;
(9) All Enemy Storage System facilities shall comply with applicable local, state, and federal standards
including those set forth in the currently adopted version of the Washington State Fire Code.
23.08.170 Equestrian Stables, Clubs and Riding Academies
(a) The following standards shall apply to all equestrian stables, clubs and riding academies, but not limited
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(1) A lot area of not less than ten (10) acres shall be required;
(2) Visual screening, increased setback, increased lot size, and other conditions may be required taking
into account safety, noise, and odor factors; and
(3) If the facility is to contain food service facilities or is intended to be used for exhibitions or shows,
additional parking shall be provided as required.
(b) Minor campgrounds may also be provided, provided that they are secondary to the primary use.
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water and sewer services;
(3) Parking shall be provided as specified in GCC § 23.12,130;
(4) Parking areas associated with small scale recreation and tourism developments shall be located inland
away from water and beaches and shall be designed to control surface runoff and prevent the pollution
of nearby water bodies. Safe access from parking areas to recreation areas shall be provided by means
of walkways or other suitable facilities;
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(D) Any restroom facilities shall be screened from view from surrotun.ding properties and the entrance
shall be frilly visible from the public areas;
(7) No use shall. be made of equipment or material which produces unreasonable vibration, noise, dust,
smoke, odor, electrical interference to the detriment of adjoining property; and
(8) Small scale recreation and tourism developments which are also commercial enterprises designed
primarily as tourist attractions shall not exceed a gross use area of 5,000 square feet.
23.08.357 Solar Energy Facility
(a) Solar Energy Facilities shall. not be allowed on properties zoned Agriculture with a Comprehensive
Plan designation of Irrigated Agriculture.
(b) Solar Energy Facilities are allowed on properties zoned Agriculture with a Comprehensive Plan
designation of Dzyland or Rangeland consistent with Table 4 of GCC 23.04. Conversion of dryland
and rangeland properties must be consistent with GCC 23.04.560(e) regardless of whether or not the
soils are identified as Prime Farmlands pursuant to the NRCS Soil Survey. Limitations on ptli'C�1 aNil
conversions for nonagricultural uses shall include any pc rmanentl}_placed footings, foundations, piers,
pads, slabs,niaved or gravel roads, paths, walkways, Parking areas, laydo,�Njn yards, switchyards,
underground utilities, ponds, fences, and all other appurtenant site development. The surface area of a
41-01.ind-mounted photovoltaic cell (PV) array system, regardless of mounting angle, shall be included
in the hinitations on parcel area conversions for nonagricultural usCs.
(c) Solar Energy Facilities shall not be allowed on sites or portions of sites with an existing average slope
greater than 7-percent. Each solar energy facility submitted for permit consideration shall include a .full
topographic survey of the site with 2-foot contour intervals. The topographic survey shall delineate all
portions of the site greater than 7-percent slope.
(d) Maximum structure height for the solar array shall be twent_y t20)- feet as measured from the highest
existing native grade below each panel.
(e) Setbacks for solar energy facilities shall comply with the standard setbacks of the underlying zoning
classification. Additionally, in no case shall any component of a solar energy facility be constructed
within one thousand { 1,0()41-1 A -_feet of any nor articil�ating sfIt residence.
(f) Solar Energy Facilities shall incorporate glare reducing materials. Glare reducing materials shall be
maintained over the life of the solar energy facility project. In all instances, no fugitive glare shall be
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19 (B) All costs associated with full reclamation of the facility site, including removal of non-native
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21 (C) All costs associated with reclamation of any primary agricultural soils at the facility site to
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27 (F) The estimated date of submission of the Security to Grant County.
28 (S)10 Prior to issuance of any grading or building permits, an irrevocable standby letter of credit,
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30 decommissioning/reclamation costs required by this Code. The Security shall:
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38 (E) Grant County, in its sole discretion, may approve alternative forms of Security such as, but not
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42 (F) Grant County, at its sole discretion, may also approve modified terms and timing of the bond
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25.02.010 Scope
(a) This Chapter contains definitions of technical and procedural terms used throughout this
Unified Development Code.
25.02.020 Rules For Construction of Language
(a) For the purpose of this UDC, all words shall have their normal and customary meanings, unless
specifically defined otherwise in this section, and shall be interpreted so as to give them meaning they
have in common usage and to give the GCC its most reasonable application. In general:
(1) Words used in the present tense shall include the future;
(2) The singular shall include the plural; and the plural the singular;
(3) The words "shall", "must", "will", and "may not" are mandatory;
(4) The word "should" indicates that which is recommended but not required; however, "should" is
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(5) The word "may" indicates a use of discretion in making a decision;
(6) The word "used" includes "designed, intended, or arranged" to be used;
(7) The masculine gender includes the feminine and vice versa;
(8) Distances shall be measured horizontally unless otherwise specified; and
(9) The words "code," "ordinance," and "chapter" shall refer to the GCC.
(b) All definitions which reference the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Washington Administrative
Code (WAC), and the Uniform Building Code (UBC) are intended to mirror the definitions in these
codes at the effective date of the Uniform Development Code (UDC) or as amended. If the definition
in this UDC conflicts with a definition under state law or regulation, the state definition shall control
over this definition.
(c) These definitions are not intended to establish regulations.
25.02.030 Definitions
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Abate: to take whatever means necessary by the Administrative Official to return to the condition in
which it existed before a violation of this UDC occurred or to assure that the property complies with
applicable code requirements. Abatement may include, but is not limited to, rehabilitation, demolition,
removal, replacement or repair.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): A residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a single-family
dwelling unit, either within the same building as the single-family dwelling unit, attached to the single-
family dwelling unit, or in a detached building and used as a permanent residence.
Accessory Use: applies to a use, building or structure, which is dependent on and subordinate or
incidental to, and located on the same lot with, a principal use, building, or structure.
Accessory Use, Agricultural: an accessory use to an agricultural use, including those uses permitted as
specified in GCC § 23.08.020.
Accessory Use, Residential: An accessory use to a residence, including those uses permitted as specified
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Dwelling Unit, detached: a dwelling unit separated by a minimum of a 6 feet from another dwelling unit.
Dwelling Unit, Multiple Family: one (1) or more structures containing three (3) or more dwelling units.
Dwelling Unit, Single Family: a structure containing one (1) dwelling unit designed exclusively for
occupancy by one family.
Dwelling Unit, Two Family (Duplex): a single structure containing two (2) dwelling units and occupied
exclusively by one family per dwelling unit living independently of each other, and with separate
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Eating Establishment: a use providing preparation and retail sale of food and beverages.
Early Notice: the County's response to an applicant inquiry as to whether the County considers issuance
of a determination of significance likely for the applicant's proposal.
Easement: a perpetual grant by a property owner to specific persons or to the public to use land for a
specific purpose or purposes.
Ecology: the Washington State Department of Ecology.
Effective Date: the date of final decision.
Electric Vehicle: any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the
grid, or an off -board source, that is stored on -board for motive purpose. Electric vehicle includes battery
electric vehicles (BEV), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), medium -speed electric vehicle, and
electric motorcycles.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station: a public or private parking space(s) located together with a battery
charging station which permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a
battery or other storage device in an electric vehicle.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: structures, machinery, and equipment necessary and integral to support
an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations, rapid charging stations, and battery exchange
stations.
Elevation Certificate: certified record of the actual elevation of a structure in relation to mean sea level
of the lowest habitable floor or horizontal supporting member.
Encroachment: as it relates to flood control, any fill, structure, building, use, accessory use, or
development in the flood plain or water course where, combined with all other existing development,
increases the base flood elevation more than one (1) foot at any point.
Energy Storage Management System: An electronic system that protects energy storage systems from
operating outside their safe operating parameters and disconnects electrical power to the ESS or places it
in a safe condition if potentially hazardous temperatures or other conditions are detected.
Energy Storage System Cabinet: A cabinet containing components of the energy storage system that is
included in the UL 9540 listing for the system. Personnel are not able to enter the enclosure other than
reaching in to access components for maintenance purposes.
Energy Storage System Commissioning: A systematic process that provides documented confirmation
that an energy storage system functions according to the intended design criteria and complies with
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Energy Storage System Decommissioning: A systematic process that provides documentation and
procedures that allow an energysge system to be safely de -energized, disassembled, readied for
shipment or storage, and removed from the premises in accordance with applicable code requirements.
Energy Storage System (ESS): One or more devices, assembled together, capable of storing energy n
order to supply electrical energy at a future time.
Energy Storage System, Electrochemical: An energy storage system that stores energy and produces
electrici . usin4 chemical reactions. It includes, among others, battery ESS and capacitor ESS.
Energy Storage System, Mobile: An energy storage system capable of being moved and utilized for
temporary energy serge applications, and not installed as fixed or stationary electrical equipment. The
system can include integral wheels for transportation or be loaded on a trailer and unloaded for charging,
storage and deployment.
Energy Storage System, Stationary: An energy storagesystem installed as fixed or stationary electrical
equipment in a pennanent location.
Energy Storage System, Walk -In Unit: A prefabricated building that contains energy storage systems.
It includes doors that provide walk-in access for personnel to maintain, test and service the equipment,
and is typically used in outdoor and mobile ESS applications.
Enforcement Officer: a person authorized to enforce the provisions of GCC Chapter 25.16, including the
Prosecuting Authority.
Enhancement: an action, which improves the functions and values of a stream or wetland.
Environmental Checklist: a form prescribed by the Grant County SEPA Official and the State of
Washington to identify the potential environmental impacts of a given proposal.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): a draft, final, or supplemental written document that reviews
the likely significant and nonsignificant adverse and positive impacts of a proposal, ways to avoid,
minimize or lessen the adverse impacts, and alternatives to the proposal.
Equipment Facility: any structure used to contain ancillary equipment for a WCF which includes
cabinets, shelters, a buildout of an existing structure, pedestals, and other similar structures.
Erosion: the detachment and movement of soil or rock by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan: those requirements listed in GCC § 23.12.080 of this UDC.
Erosion Hazard Areas: Those areas identified as having high or very high water erosion hazard by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service as designated by the Natural
Resources Conservation Service local office.
Essential Public Facilities: those facilities that are typically difficult to site, such as airports, state
education facilities and state or regional transportation facilities as defined in RCW 47.06.140, state and
local correctional facilities, solid waste handling facilities, and in -patient facilities including substance
abuse facilities, mental health facilities, and group homes (RCW 36.70A.200).
Excavation: the mechanical removal of earth.
Existing Use: the use of a lot or structure or improvements at the time of the enactment of the Uniform
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13 switchyards, battery storage, electrical infrastructure, generators, transmission lines, communications
14 infrastructure, and other appurtenant structures and/or facilities. This definition shall not include roof or
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18 Sole Source Aquifer: an area so designated by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the
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20 Solid Waste: all putrescible and non-putrescible solid and semi -solid waste, except wastes identified in
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30 Solid Waste Handling and Disposal Facility: a transfer station or landfill designed to handle and/or
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43 supporting any load that borders property or lots constructed to mitigate visual and sound impacts related
44 to adjacent uses or major thoroughfares, which based on their proximity, cause a residential,
45 neighborhood nuisance. A "sound wall" may only be used to mitigate visual and sound nuisances and
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