VARIANCE

A. CITY REVIEW PROCEDURE

1. Applicant reviews proposal with City Planner before plans are finalized.

2. Applicant submits application and submission documents to City.

3. Planner prepares written review of application for Planning Commission and City Council (City Attorney, Engineer, Building Inspector and Fire Chief may also prepare reviews depending on issues involved in application).

4. Planning Commission reviews proposal and makes recommendation to City Council. A Public Hearing is not required but neighboring property owners may be invited to meeting for response to proposal.

5. City Council reviews application and takes action.

6. City Staff processes permits.

B. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Location Map

Blank map provided by City and Applicant fills in entire property for which the application is being made.

Ownership Report

1. Record Owners of the property;

2. Applicant if different than Owner;

3. Addresses and phone numbers of Owner and Applicant;

4. Owners and addresses of all property abutting or across the street from the property for which a Variance is proposed.

Site Plan

Sufficient detail to clearly show the conditions and difficulties that make a Variance necessary. The nature of the requested Variance will dictate the types of documentation required. Documentation required could include building plans, elevations, sections and site plan features including those itemized in the Site Plan Review Procedure.

Written Statement

1. Conditions that create a hardship and would prohibit reasonable development without a Variance;

2. Conditions on the property that create a hardship that are not present on similar sized lots in the same district;

3. Relationships with abutting property will not be adversely affected by the Variance.