17.66.010

Other

• Architectural theme and development guidelines

  Development in the DRO district shall conform to architectural theme and development guidelines established by the board of supervisors pursuant to Subsection (G) of section 17.66.010 of this chapter.

• Conflict with principal zone standards

  In the instance that a special development standard established by this section conflicts with a development standard of the principal zone, the special development standard established by this section shall apply.

• Design review plan required for certain uses

  Except as provided in this section, no commercial, industrial or multi-family residential use shall be established, no development shall occur, no exterior advertising display installed and no building or grading permit shall be issued for any commercial, industrial or multi-family residential use or development in the DRO district until an application for design review plan has been submitted to and approved by the planning director.

• Emergency shelterShelterTemporary accommodation for people without housing, usually with support services. exemption

  An emergency shelter that is proposed to be located within a DRO zone shall be except from the DRO application review. Such shelters shall be developed in accordance with the emergency shelter standards contained in section 17.336.130.

• Small scale exemption threshold5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The planning director may approve an exemption from review by the design review committee where it can be determined that the proposed development is of a small scale (generally less than 5000 sq. ft.) or is a minor alteration or expansion of an existing development that clearly complies with all of the special development standards.