Clarify Motion Related to Waiving Application and Escrow Fees Related to a Request for an Interim Use Permit

On November 22, 2011, the City Council approved an Interim Use Permit (IUP) related to the operation of a church in the B-1 Business District at 5900 167th Ave NW.  The IUP contained certain benchmarks related to the installation of a fire suppression system and due to this, the IUP was limited to nine (9) months to ensure that the improvements were completed.  The Planning Commission's recommendation included not only approving the IUP but also for the City Council to consider waiving the future application/escrow fees to renew or extend the IUP.  

The property owner has satisfied the first two (2) benchmarks (submitting plans and application as well as purchasing permit) and is currently in the process of installing the fire suppression system.  The existing IUP will expire on October 3, 2012 and the property owner has submitted an application requesting a new interim use permit as well as to have the application and escrow fees waived.  While it is clear that the City Council motioned to approve the IUP in November of last year for a term of nine (9) months, the purpose of this case is clarify whether that motion also included waiving of the fees for a new IUP, as per the Planning Commission recommendation, once the fire suppression system installation had been completed.      

If not for the need to install a fire suppression system, Staff would have supported the maximum term of five (5) years for the IUP.  Once the fire suppression is operational, Staff would certainly support the request for a new interim use permit with a term of five (5) years.  When the request was considered by the Planning Commission in November of 2011, they did recommend that the City Council consider waiving the application/escrow fees for a new IUP once the installation of the fire suppression system was installed. 

This clarification is being handled as part of Staff's normal duties.

Motion to waive the application and escrow fees related to a request for an interim use permit for a church in the B-1 Business District due to the limited term of the existing IUP and contingent upon compliance with the terms of the existing IUP, including the fire suppression system being approved by the City and operational on or before September 1, 2012.