The joint planning and zoning commission or city council may waive or modify any design standard contained in this chapter to encourage the implementation of alternative or innovative practices that implement the intent of the modified standard(s) and provide equivalent public benefits without significant adverse impacts on surrounding development. The joint planning and zoning commission or city council may grant any such modifications, if approved by a simple majority of all members in attendance.
In granting a modification, the joint planning and zoning commission or city council may require conditions that will substantially secure the objectives of the modified standard and that will substantially mitigate any potential adverse impact on the environment or on adjacent properties, including, but not limited to, additional landscaping or buffering. (Ord. 3078, 9-16-2014)