5A Public Hearings - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Objective Development Standards City Council Draft Code Amendments A-105 Title 5—Administration Chapter 5.06 Administrative Except ions A. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish a means of granting relief from locational, developmental, and operational standards where doing so would be consistent with the purposes of this Code and the General Plan, and where it is not possible or practical to approve a Variance. B. Standards for Which an Administrative Exception May be Approved. The Zoning Enforcement Official may approve an Administrative Exception as specifically identified in any section of this Code. C. Application Requirements. Application for such approval shall be made to the Zoning Enforcement Official on a form prescribed by Planning staff. D. Procedures. 1. Review Authority. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall act as the Review Authority for Administrative Exception applications based on consideration of the requirements of this Chapter except in the case of concurrent processing pursuant to Subsection D.5, below. 2. Findings Necessary for Approval. The Zoning Enforcement Official may approve an Administrative Exception upon a determination that the proposal would not be detrimental to public health, safety or welfare and would not cause undue damage, hardship, nuisance or other detriment to persons or property in the vicinity. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall deny, approve or conditionally approve the application. 3. Notice of Decision. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall notify by mail the applicant and all abutting property owners. Said notice shall contain a statement that the action taken will become final within 15 days from the date thereof unless appealed in writing to the Board of Zoning Adjustments. The action of the Zoning Enforcement Official shall be final unless an appeal is filed. 4. Appeals. Any person aggrieved with the action of the Zoning Enfo rcement Official may appeal such action to the Board of Zoning Adjustments, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 5.20 Appeals. 5. Concurrent Processing. If a request for an Administrative Exception is being submitted in conjunction with an application for another approval, permit, or entitlement that requires review or action by the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustments or another review body, it shall be heard and acted upon at the same time and in the same manner as that application and subject to the noticing and appeal procedures therein. 154