20.10.047 Confidential shelters.
A. The director of planning and community development may grant a special accommodation approval to “confidential shelters” as defined in BMC 20.08.020. Applications shall be processed administratively by the department. No public notice is required. The decision of the director is not subject to administrative appeal. Confidential shelters are subject to the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the organization operating the shelter has a demonstrated capability to operate the program (such as by having a record of successful operation of a similar program, maintaining a board of directors with appropriate experience, and/or obtaining program recognition through grants, etc.).
2. The applicant shall submit a site and floor plan for approval and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the director that adequate provision has been made for parking, screening and mitigation of impacts and that the building complies or will comply with housing and building codes as determined by the building official. The site and facilities shall be of a size and nature to provide for adequate mitigation of impacts based on the number of residents and staff while maintaining a single-family residential appearance. The director may impose conditions to satisfy these requirements. Any required certificate of occupancy shall be obtained.
3. The director shall have the authority to revoke the grant of special accommodation if the conditions of approval are not satisfied or if unacceptable impacts cannot be adequately mitigated. [Ord. 1998-06-034 § 2].