The Planning Director may grant relief from certain dimensional requirements specified in this title if the required findings are made. The Planning Director also may grant a waiver that would exceed 10 percent where such a waiver is necessary to comply with the reasonable accommodation provisions of State and/or federal law, based on a determination that the specific circumstances of the application warrant such an accommodation. More specifically, waivers may be granted for:
(A) Setbacks. Up to ten percent of front, side, and rear yard setback standards.
(B) Build-to Lines. Up to ten percent of any standard for building facade location.
(C) Parking. Up to ten percent of the dimensional standards for parking spaces, aisles, driveways, landscaping, garages on sloping lots, and parking facility design.
(D) Fences. Up to ten percent of the standards for the maximum height and location of fences.
(E) Lot coverage. Up to ten percent of the maximum amount of lot coverage. A waiver of up to 20 percent of the maximum amount of lot coverage may be granted for multiple family housing developments to accommodate driveways and walkways, impervious surface for common open space, decks, patios, and surface parking.
(F) Height. Up to ten percent or two feet of the maximum building height or other height limitations, whichever is less, excluding height limits for accessory dwelling units.
(G) Landscaping. Up to ten percent of the required landscaping and up to ten percent of the performance standard for water use.
(H) Transparency. Up to ten percent of the minimum ground-floor building transparency requiring views into buildings.
(I) Other standards. Up to ten percent of any other objective development standard not listed in division (J) below.
(J) Exclusions. Waivers cannot be granted for any of the following standards:
(1) Lot area, width, or depth;
(2) Maximum number of stories;
(3) Minimum number of required parking spaces;
(4) Minimum or maximum residential density; or
(5) Maximum floor area ratio (FAR).
(Ord. 885, passed 11-1-2023)