(A) A request for reasonable accommodation shall be submitted on an application form provided by the Community Development Department or in the form of a letter to the Director of Community Development Department, and shall contain the following information:
(1) The applicant’s name, address, and telephone number;
(2) Address of the property for which the request is being made;
(3) The current use of the property;
(4) The basis for the claim that the individual is considered disabled under the Acts, including verification of such claim;
(5) The zoning code provision, regulation, or policy from which reasonable accommodation is being requested; and
(6) Why the reasonable accommodation is necessary to make the specific property accessible to the individual.
(B) If the project for which the request for reasonable accommodation is being made requires some other discretionary approval (including use permit, site plan review, etc.), then the applicant shall file the information required by division (A) of this section for concurrent review with the application for discretionary approval.
(C) A request for reasonable accommodation shall be reviewed by the Director of Community Development Department or his/her designee, if no approval is sought other than the request for reasonable accommodation. The Director or his/her designee shall make a written determination within 30 days of the application being deemed complete and either grant, grant with modifications, or deny a request for reasonable accommodation.
(D) A request for reasonable accommodation submitted for concurrent review with another discretionary land use application shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The written determination on whether to grant or deny the request for reasonable accommodation shall be made by the Planning Commission in compliance with the applicable review procedure for the discretionary review.
(Ord. 18-01, passed 2-6-2018; Ord. 16-06, passed 5-3-2016)