As per § 235-51 O.4 in the Zoning By Law and except where expressly prohibited in § 235-51 of the Zoning By Law, the PAA may waive dimensional and other requirements of § 235-51 of the Zoning By Law, including the Design Standards, in the interests of design flexibility and overall project quality, and upon a finding of consistency of such variation with the overall purpose and objectives of the QSGOD, or if it finds that such waiver will allow the Project to achieve the density, affordability, mix of uses, and/or physical character allowable under that Section.
A written request for a waiver from these Rules shall be made at the time of filing. If an oral request is made at a hearing or meeting, it shall be reduced to and submitted as a written request prior to the close of the public hearing. Any request must clearly identify the provision or provisions of these Rules from which relief is sought and such request must be accompanied by a statement setting forth the reason or reasons why, in the Petitioner's opinion, the granting of the waiver would be in the public interest and consistent with the intent and purpose of the By Law and these Rules.