[Added 3-12-2019 by Ord.
No. 357]
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article
XVII of this chapter, the Director of Planning, Zoning and Development may administratively grant yard setback, height limit, or building separation, subject to the following:
(1)
Yard setbacks: maximum possible variance of one foot.
(2)
Height limit: maximum possible variance of one foot.
B. Administrative variances shall not be granted for standards pertaining
to the number of dwelling units permitted, parking requirements, vision
clearance area, density, or use of property.
C. Within 30 working days after the administrative variance application
is submitted and accepted, the Director may approve the administrative
variance or advise the applicant requesting the administrative variance
that an application must be submitted to the Board of Adjustment.
D. In taking any such action, the Director shall be governed by all
the procedures, standards, and limitations of this chapter applicable
to the Board of Adjustment in granting variances, except public hearing
requirements. In approving such a variance under the provisions of
this section, the Director shall allow only a variance necessary to
provide reasonable relief and, as deemed advisable, may prescribe
such conditions, to include landscaping and screening measures, to
assure compliance with the intent of this chapter.
E. Upon the approval of a variance for a particular building in accordance
with the provisions of this section, the same shall be deemed a lawful
building.
F. The decision of the Director shall be appealable to the Board of
Adjustment.