(A) Excepting exceptions which may be granted by the Committee as set forth in § 17.52.110 above, the Commission, upon its own motion, may, or upon the verified application of any interested person, shall initiate proceedings for consideration of the granting of a variance from the provisions of this title, pursuant to state law.
(B) Applications for variances shall be made to the Commission in writing, and shall contain such information as may be specified by the Director.
(C) A uniform fee set by Council resolution shall be paid to the city upon filing of each application.
(D) The Commission shall hold one public hearing upon the matters referred to on the application. Additional hearings may be held at the discretion of the Commission. Within 40 days of said first hearing, the Commission shall make a determination and report thereof, unless the matter is continued for further investigation and study.
(E) Notice of the public hearing shall be given pursuant to § 17.52.320.
(F) The decision of the Commission shall be final, following a ten-day appeal period. The use or development to which the variance applies, if not part of a parcel map or tract map, must begin within one year after its approval or it will expire. One or more extensions may be granted prior to the expiration date, not to exceed three years in total. If the variance is part of a parcel map or tract map application, the variance approval shall remain in effect as long as the map is active.
(`83 Code, § 17.52.120) (Ord. 94-03 § 6, 1994; Ord. 97-07 § 3, 1997)