Street Design Manual

CHAPTER 5 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

Article 5.1 Design Adjustments A. The purpose of a Design Adjustment is to allow a developer to seek variance from specific elements of the Unified Development Ordinance. All Design Adjustments shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.2.18 of the Unified Development Ordinance and the applicable Design Adjustment findings. B. A request for Design Adjustment may be submitted at the time of application for a preliminary subdivision plan, site plan or plot plan. A Design Adjustment may also be requested by staff during plan review if it is deemed necessary. The application cannot be processed until a plan is in review. The Design Adjustment must be approved prior to any plan approval. C. Further information about Design Adjustments can be found in the Design Adjustments Article Section 5.1.1 Design Adjustment Procedure per the UDO This Information can be found in Section 10.2.18 of the Unified Development Ordinance Applicability A. The Public Works Director has the authority to approve a request for a design adjustment set forth in this UDO. All design Adjustments shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of this section and the applicable design adjustment findings. Application Requirements A. An application for a design adjustment shall be submitted in accordance with Sec. 10.2.1.B. A request for a design adjustment must be submitted at the time of application for a preliminary subdivision plan, plot plan or site plan or at such time the design adjustment is proposed in conjunction with the review of infrastructure construction plans, a plot plan or site plan. B. An application for a design adjustment must be signed and notarized by the property owner in order to initiate a request for an adjustment. C. The applicant shall submit pertinent material necessary for review; in addition to the submittal material required for a subdivision, plot plan or site plan. This may include detailed landscape plans, roadway cross-sections, site or subdivision layout or other project-specific information. Public Works Director Action A. In reviewing the design adjustment, the Public Works Director shall consult with the heads of the departments of Planning, Public Utilities, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, Inspections and the Fire Department to check the proposed request against the requirements of this UDO and other applicable technical requirements of the City. B. The Public Works Director shall consider the applicable intent statements and design adjustment findings for the request and either approve, approve with conditions or deny the request within 60 days of the receipt of a completed application. C. Additional review time may be necessary when the design adjustment involves review by another municipal or state entity or when detailed engineering studies are submitted to or required by the Public Works Director.

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