(A) An owner or authorized agent may request an administrative waiver by the City Planner from standards of this code. Waivers may be granted for landscaping, parking, or dimensional, regulations not to exceed ten (10) percent of this applicable regulation.
(B) Decisions on an administrative waiver shall be based on consideration of the following criteria:
(1) The waiver will not impair the essential character of the surrounding area or any objective contained within the comprehensive plan.
(2) The surrounding properties will be properly protected.
(3) The waiver request is minor in nature and does not substantially deviate from prior issuances of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (if applicable).
(4) The waiver request does not deviate from the overall intent and objective of the original regulation, the approved development plan, or applicable plats.
(5) The waiver request is for a single item. If multiple waivers are requested, the owner or representative shall be required to obtain approval of a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment for such a request.
(C) An administrative waiver, including conditions, shall run with the land and shall not be affected by change of ownership.
(D) Administrative waivers may not be granted to reduce the required minimum lot size or increase permitted residential density.
(Ord. 22:2019, passed 6-10-19)