§ 154.315 APPROVAL CRITERIA.

   The review authority shall make written findings with respect to all of the following criteria when approving, approving with conditions or denying an application:

   (A)   The application is complete, as determined in accordance with §§ 154.314 and 154.375 through 154.382;

   (B)   The application complies with all of the applicable provisions of the underlying land use district, including building and yard setbacks, lot area and dimensions, density and floor area, lot coverage, building height, building orientation, architecture and other special standards as may be required for certain land uses;

   (C)   The applicant shall be required to upgrade any existing development that does not comply with the applicable land use district standards, in conformance with §§ 154.270 through 154.276;

   (D)   The application complies with the design standards contained in Chapter 95;

   (E)   Conditions required as part of a land division, conditional use permit, master planned development, specific area plan or other approval shall be met; and

   (F)   Exceptions to criteria, above may be granted only when approved as a variance.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 24.6)