Whenever the applicant indicates pursuant to section 21A.54.060 of this chapter that a variance will be necessary in connection with the proposed conditional use, the applicant shall at the time of filing the application for a conditional use, file an application for a variance with the appeals hearing officer.
A. Combined Review: Upon the filing of a combined application for a conditional use and a variance, at the initiation of the planning commission or the appeals hearing officer, the commission and the officer may hold a joint session to consider the conditional use and the variance applications simultaneously.
B. Actions By Planning Commission And Appeals Hearing Officer: Regardless of whether the planning commission and appeals hearing officer conduct their respective reviews in a combined session or separately, the appeals hearing officer shall not take any action on the application for a variance until the planning commission shall first act to approve or deny the application for the conditional use. (Ord. 10-16, 2016)