The Planning Board may waive submission requirements of this chapter that are not applicable to a proposed subdivision, provided the waiver is submitted at the preapplication stage of review and approved by a vote of no fewer than three members.
The Board may waive design guidelines of this chapter when it finds that the need for the waiver is due to the unique circumstances of the property and that the circumstances are beyond the control of the developer, provided:
A.
Any request for waivers shall be provided, in writing, prior to final approval;
B.
The developer has submitted clear and convincing documentation that the waiver requested is necessary and appropriate for the proposed subdivision;
C.
Written statements from the appropriate Town departments address the possible effects of the requested waiver on the public health, safety, and welfare;
D.
The Board notifies abutters and holds a public hearing on the requested waivers;
E.
At least five members of the Board are present and four members of the Board approve the waiver; and
F.
Such waiver will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, land use ordinances of Camden, or Title 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4404.
The Board may permit de minimus variations from the strict application of the design standards of this chapter when the Board finds that the need for the variation is due to the unique circumstances of the property and that the circumstances are beyond the control of the developer. All such variations shall be approved by at least four members of the Board.
In granting waivers or modifications, the Board shall require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the objectives of the requirements so waived or modified