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.0701 Operator. The name of the Operator of the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite use shall be provided along with a summary of the Operator's experience operating similar facilities. The Operator shall comply with all State and/or Federal licensing requirements and the standards specified in the latest version of the Standards for Recuperative Care/Medical Respite Programs, prepared by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. A conditional use permit shall not be granted for a Recuperative Care/Medical Respite use without an Operator identified at the time of application submittal. .0702 Operations Plan. An Operations Plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning and Building Director, or their designee, prior to the operation of the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite facility, or in the case of a conditional use permit, as part of the application for said permit. The Operations Plan may be required to address additional specific needs as identified by the Director. The approved Operations Plan shall remain active throughout the life of the facility. At a minimum, the Operations Plan shall contain provisions addressing the following, which may be modified through the approval of a conditional use permit consistent with Chapter 18.66 (Conditional Use Permits): .01 Community, Government, or Licensed Medical Facility Agreement. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other written agreement with a local area community, government, or licensed medical facility that establishes a reciprocal relationship for referring and admitting patients between the medical facility and the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite facility. .02 Access to Oxygen. A description of the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite facility's access to oxygen and plan for providing oxygen to occupants of the facility. .03 Staffing Levels. A detailed description of the number and type of employees and contract staff, including on-call medical staff, of the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite facility. .0703 Client Eligibility. The Operator shall provide short term care and case management to individuals who are homeless or at risk of being homeless who have been referred by or discharged from a government, community or licensed medical facility, and who are recovering from an acute illness or injury that does not necessitate hospitalization during recovery. All clients shall be transported to the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite use by the referring agency, Operator or family members. No "walk-in" clients shall be accepted at the facility. .0704 Six (6) Month Review. Recuperative Care/Medical Respite uses shall be subject to a six (6) month review, commencing from the date of occupancy of a facility, as follows: .01 Up to fifty (50) occupants. Facilities with up to fifty (50) occupants shall be subject to review by the Planning and Building Director. Surrounding properties within a 500-foot radius of the subject property shall be notified ten (10) days advance of the Planning and Building Director's review. Future compliance reviews may be required if significant violations are identified. The applicant shall pay for the cost of staff's processing of the review. The Planning and Building Director may refer applications for facilities with up to fifty (50) occupants to the Planning Commission in accordance with Section 18.60.080 (Planning Director Reviews). .02 Over fifty (50) occupants. Facilities with over fifty (50) occupants shall be subject to review by the Planning Commission. Planning and Building Department staff shall submit to the Planning Commission a "Reports and Recommendations" (R&R) item in order to verify that an approved Recuperative Care/Medical Respite use is operating without negative impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. Surrounding properties within a 500-foot radius of the property shall be notified ten (10) days in advance of the Planning Commission meeting and the applicant shall pay for the cost of processing the R&R item. Future compliance reviews may be required if significant violations are identified or if required by the Planning Commission. Additional conditions of approval may be added as determined appropriate. 5