17-11-0600 Administrative adjustments.

   17-11-0601 Fencing Standards. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment waiving or modifying the fence standards of Sec. 17-11-0202-C when:

      17-11-0601-A the vehicular use area is located within an M district, a Transportation district or a planned manufacturing district; and

      17-11-0601-B the Zoning Administrator determines that the vehicular use area is isolated from R zoning districts and residential uses. (See the administrative adjustment provisions of Sec. 17-13-1000)

      17-11-0601-C the Zoning Administrator is authorized to grant an administrative adjustment from the fencing requirements of Section 17-11-0202-C3 for any pre-existing vehicular use area with less than 31 feet of frontage and where the existing access is from a street.

      17-11-0601-D the Zoning Administrator is authorized to grant an administrative adjustment from the fencing requirements of Section 17-11-0202-C3 for pre-existing vehicular use areas owned or operated by a nonprofit or charitable organization where the existing parking lot has less than 50 feet of frontage and where the existing access is from a street.

   17-11-0602 Screening of Vehicular Use Areas from Streets.

      17-11-0602-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment allowing alternative landscape treatments to partially or wholly satisfy the standards of 17-11-0202-B that require the installation and maintenance of hedges as vehicular use area screening. (See the administrative adjustment provisions of Sec. 17-13-1000)

      17-11-0602-B The Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to approve such alternative landscape treatments as:

         1.   landscaped earth berms,

         2.   elevation changes,

         3.   vine-covered fences, walls or trellises; and

         4.   brick walls.

      17-11-0602-C The Zoning Administrator may authorize such administrative adjustment only upon finding that the proposed alternative landscape treatment would:

         1.   provide an effective visual screen of the parking areas and parked automobiles;

         2.   promote the physical definition of a continuous street wall;

         3.   provide a visual effect which promotes and enhances the vehicular and pedestrian experience through the use of quality architectural and urban design; and

         4.   be appropriately designed and maintained to satisfy applicable building and/or landscape industry standards.

   17-11-0603 Parkway Trees.

      17-11-0603-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment allowing alternative landscape treatments to partially or wholly satisfy the parkway tree planting standards of Sec. 17-11-0100.

      17-11-0603-B The Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to approve such alternative landscape treatments as:

         1.   landscaped earth berms;

         2.   raised planters;

         3.   hanging baskets;

         4.   flower boxes;

         5.   planting trellises;

         6.   roof-top gardens;

         7.   perimeter plantings on roof-tops, decks or balconies;

         8.   pedestrian lighting;

         9.   flag or banner poles;

         10.   benches and seating areas; and

         11.   additional landscaping and tree planting elsewhere on the site that will be visible from public right-of-way.

      17-11-0603-C Before approving an administrative adjustment of parkway tree planting standards, the Zoning Administrator must first obtain a written recommendation from the Bureau of Forestry.

   17-11-0604 Hardships.

      17-11-0604-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment waiving or modifying the requirements of this Chapter, provided that the Zoning Administrator finds that the:

         1.   strict application of the provisions would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or would otherwise impose an unreasonable hardship upon the applicant;

         2.   conditions and circumstances upon which the waiver or modification is sought are not caused by the applicant; and

         3.   that alternative landscape treatments will be provided to off-set the waiver or reduction in otherwise applicable standards.

      17-11-0604-B The Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to approve such alternative landscape treatments as:

         1.   landscaped earth berms;

         2.   raised planters;

         3.   hanging baskets;

         4.   flower boxes;

         5.   planting trellises;

         6.   roof-top gardens;

         7.   perimeter plantings on roof-tops, decks or balconies;

         8.   pedestrian lighting;

         9.   flag or banner poles;

         10.   benches and seating areas;

         11.   vine-covered fences, walls or trellises; and

         12.   brick walls; and

         13.   additional landscaping and tree planting elsewhere on the site that will be visible from public right-of-way.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68368, §2; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 85599, §2)