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A. Upon inquiry by an applicant, an administrative interpretation shall be made by the director to determine if a proposed use may be established that is not specifically listed as either allowed, allowed conditionally or prohibited in a specific commercial or industrial zoning district. The interpretation shall be prepared consistent with the process and procedures specified in BMC 21.10.270. In preparing the interpretation, the director shall use the criteria established in subsection (B) of this section. Should an interpretation be made that an unclassified use may be allowed or allowed conditionally, the director shall allow for the establishment of the use following adopted processes. Should an interpretation be made that a proposed use is not allowed within a specific zoning district, the director shall indicate which zones, if any, do permit the proposed use.

B. In order to make a determination that an unclassified use is allowed or allowed conditionally, the director must find the following:

1. The proposed use would be consistent with the purpose and intent of the zoning district in which it is proposed to be established and/or would be in the public interest; and

2. The proposed use would be consistent with the policies of the comprehensive plan; and

3. The proposed use would not generate greater vehicular traffic levels, noise, light and glare, odors, emissions or other similar impacts than those associated with uses that are specifically listed as permitted or conditional within the subject zoning district. Uses that generate similar vehicular traffic levels, noise, light and glare, odors, emissions or other similar impacts to an allowed conditional use shall require conditional use approval. [Ord. 2017-05-015 § 2].