§ 18.32.085. Variance—Minor.

A.

Purpose and Procedure. A minor variance may be granted by the city administrator upon written request, subject to such conditions as he may impose without any notice or appeal if he finds that to do so would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property and improvements in the area in which the property is located. When in the public interest, the city administrator may consider and render decisions on applications involving minor deviations from the provisions of this chapter, limited to the following:

1.

Area and lot dimension requirements may be reduced by not more than ten percent of that required in the district.

2.

Yard requirements may be reduced by permitting portions of a building or structure to extend into and occupy not more than ten percent of the area of a required yard.

3.

Maximum building height requirements may be increased by not more than ten percent.

4.

The reconstruction or remodeling of nonconforming buildings may be permitted if, in the city administrator's judgment, it will bring such buildings and subsequent use into greater conformity with the use permitted in the district.

5.

Lot line adjustments also known as boundary line adjustments.

B.

Application and Fee. Application for minor variance shall be made in writing by the owners of the property, lessee, purchaser in escrow, or optionee with the consent of the owners, on a form prescribed by the planning commission of the city. The application shall be accompanied by a fee, set by the city council, and plans showing the details of the proposed use to be made of the land or building.

(Ord. 271-89 §1, 1989).