1. Authority. The City Council may, by resolution and after a public hearing, grant administrative relief from the replacement unit requirements of this article in cases of documented, extreme hardship duly established to the satisfaction of the City Council.
2. Procedures. An application for administrative relief shall be filed with the Department of City Planning on forms provided by the Department, accompanied by such fee as may be established by the Department. The Department shall transmit the application, together with a staff report and recommendation, to the City Planning Commission, which shall provide its recommendation to the City Council within 60 days. The City Council shall consider such application for administrative relief within 60 days after transmission of the City Planning Commission’s recommendation, unless the Applicant consents to an extension of time.