(A) Purpose. The provisions of this section allow for an administrative review of requests to vary from the general setback requirements contained in the Municipal Code by a maximum of 25% of the required setback. Variance requests which are over 25% of the required setback shall require a public hearing as specified in Article 27.
(B) Application. An application for an administrative variance shall be filed using the general variance application provided by the Community Development Department. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide evidence in support of the required findings.
(C) Jurisdiction. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to consider and act on a request for an administrative variance. The Zoning Administrator shall issue a written determination within 30 days of the date of receipt of a completed application and may approve the variance, subject to conditions of approval, or deny the request. All written determinations shall give notice of the right to appeal.
(D) Notice. Notice of the variance request shall be given to property owners immediately adjacent (both sides and to the rear) to the project site. Notices shall be mailed out as soon as reasonably practicable after the application has been deemed complete.
(E) Findings. The Zoning Administrator may approve an administrative variance only after making all of the findings contained in § 9-5.2703(B)(2) in the affirmative.
(Ord. 994-C-S, passed 4-23-02)