17.67.075 Special review criteria for school facilities.
Because primary and secondary schools may have different visual impacts than other smaller-scale structures listed under GHMC 17.67.020, the applicant shall demonstrate that the following criteria for approval have been satisfied, instead of the criteria listed under GHMC 17.67.060 or 17.67.076:
A. The increased structure height is necessary for effective performance and operation and is the minimum necessary for the structure to function in its intended and permitted use and to meet the requirements of the design manual*; and
B. Increased height in no wise exceeds:
1. Forty-five feet above natural grade as measured under the provisions of GHMC 17.99.370(D); and
2. Fifty-six feet above natural grade at the lowest point of the building footprint.
C. Visual impacts beyond the site and within environmentally sensitive areas have been minimized by measures such as, but not limited to:
1. Avoidance, to the extent possible, of shade or light cast into critical areas and wetlands where shade or light may impact the biological functions of critical areas and wetlands;
2. Avoidance, to the extent possible, of light trespass onto adjacent properties;
3. Within the height restriction area, avoidance, to the extent possible, of obstruction of existing views from adjacent properties through sensitive location of new structures on the site. (Ord. 1229 § 4, 2011; Ord. 1033 § 3, 2006; Ord. 988 § 5, 2005).
*Increased height shall not be approved beyond what is minimally needed for functional purposes except as required to meet basic design manual requirements or to achieve, as recommended by the design review board, design continuity or otherwise address zone transition considerations under GHMC 17.99.200.