§ 309. Administrative variances.

The city manager or his designee shall have the option to grant variances from the development and design standards of this ordinance, where, in his/her opinion, the intent of the ordinance can be achieved and equal performance obtained by granting a variance. All applicants for administrative variances must complete the forms and follow procedures as required by the city in section 307. Each request for an administrative variance must be reviewed in accordance with the criteria established in section 308 of this ordinance. The authority to grant such variances shall be limited to variance from the following requirements:

(1)

Front yard or yard adjacent to public street—Reduction not to exceed ten percent of that required.

(2)

Side yard—Variance not to exceed three (3) feet reduction.

(3)

Rear yard—Variance not to exceed five (5) feet reduction.

(4)

Height of building—Variance not to exceed five (5) feet reduction.

(5)

Fenestration—Not to exceed twenty (20) percent deducted from the requirement.

(6)

Landscape zone—Variance not to exceed two (2) feet deduction.

(7)

Sidewalk zone—Not to exceed two (2) feet deduction.

(Ord. No. 375, § 3(Attach.), 10-1-13)