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A. Essential Public Facilities. A secure community transition facility (“SCTF”) is an essential public facility. In addition to complying with the city’s requirements for a conditional use permit, the applicant for a SCTF shall comply with the city’s siting process for essential public facilities.

B. Maximum Number of Residents. No SCTF shall house more than twelve persons, excluding resident staff.

C. Siting Criteria.

1. No SCTFs shall be allowed in or within the line of sight of the following specified uses, whether such uses are located within or outside the city limits. In or within the line of sight of any “risk potential activity” as defined in RCW 71.09.020, as amended, include, but are not limited to:

a. Public and private schools;

b. School bus stops;

c. Licensed day care and licensed preschool facilities;

d. Public parks, publicly dedicated trails, sports fields and playgrounds;

e. Recreational and community centers;

f. Churches, synagogues, temples and mosques;

g. Public libraries; and

h. Other risk potential activities identified by the Department of Social and Health Services.

2. The distance provided for line of sight shall be measured by following a straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the secure community transition facility is to be located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which the proposed land use is to be separated.

3. In order to assist in providing equitable distribution, there shall be a separation of one mile between an SCTF and any existing SCTF, jail, correctional facility, mental health facility, work release, pre-release or similar facility. (A “similar facility” includes, but is not limited to, Madison House, Everett Gospel Mission Men Shelter, Everett Gospel Mission Women and Children Shelter, Green House, Evergreen Manor and establishments providing similar services.)

D. Review Process III (Special Property Use/Conditional Use Permit). A conditional use permit Review Process III application for SCTF shall comply with all the permitting and procedural requirements pertaining to a conditional use permit Review Process III including those found under EMC Title 15.

E. Existing SCTFs. In the event a SCTF is legally sited in accordance with the provisions of this title, this does not preclude any subsequent siting of any risk potential activity described in subsection (C)(1) of this section within the line of sight.

F. When evaluating an application for a SCTF consideration shall also be given to those siting provisions provided in RCW 71.09.250(8). (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(G) (Exh. 3), 2020.)