Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/07/1995

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Page Five Sample text We divide the sample l standards for site plI for variances; (3), sts tions; and (4), standar~s text into four parts: (1), ~n review; (2), standards ndards for special excep- for conditional uses. Standards for i site plan review ~ "Intent. Site plan review is required to provide an opportunity to re~iew the proposed use of the site in relation t~ surrounding uses, acces- sibility, pedestrian a~d vehicular circulations, spacial relationships, ~ff-street parking, public u'tilities, general storm drainage characteris- tics, environmental c~nsiderations, site vegeta- tions, screening andi buffering, development characteristics and ~ther site developments which may have an effect on the public health, safety, and general w~lfare and to insure com- pliance with this code~" [Portage MIl "A. The vehicular transportation system shall provide for circulatio~ throughout the site and for efficient ingress ~nd egress to all parts of ~ . the site by fire and safety eqmpment. "B. Pedestrian walkw~ys., shall be provided as deemed necessa, ry bylthe CPC for separating pedestrian and vehicular traffic. "C. Recreation and o~.en space areas shall be provided in all multipl$-family developments. "D. The site plan shall~comply with the district requirements for minimum-floor space, height of building, lot size, iyard space, density and all other requirements as set forth in [this code] unless otherwiseI provided .... "E. The requirements! for greenbelt~ fencing and walls: and other~rotective barriers shall ~e complied with as pf~ovided in [this code]. "F. The site plan sh~l provide for adequate. storage space for th~ use therein, including, where necessary, storage space for recreation- al vehicles. ', "G. The site plan shall ~comply with all require- ments of the applicable zoning district, unless otherwise provided in ~his [code]." [Bay City MI] THE ZONING REPORT Standards for variances "Standards: The BZA shall consider the follow- ing guidelines when approving or denying a variance request: "1. The strict application of .the provision would work an unnecessary hardship; "2. The unnecessary hardship arises from a physical condition that is unusual or peculiar to the property and is not generally caused to other properties in the zone; "3. The unnecessary hardship does not arise from a condition created by an action of the owner of the property; "4. The variance is the minimum necessary to afford relief; "5. The 'variance does not allow a use which is not permitted in the zone by the code; "6. The variance is not granted solely to in- crease economic return from the property; "7. The variance will not cause injury to or adversely affect the .rights of surrounding property owners and residents; "8. The variance is in harmony with the gener- al intent and purposes of the code and the pro- vision from which the variance is requested; "9. The variance does not violate state law or other provisions of Pima County ordinances; "10. The hardship must relate to some charac- teristic of the land for which the variance is requested, and must not be solely based on the needs of the owner; "11. If the variance is from a sign or advertis- ing structure area limitation, no reasonable use of the property can be made unless the vari- ance is granted; "12. If the variance is from a height limitation, no reasonable use of the property can be made unless the variance is granted." [Pima Co, Tucson AZ] [BZA may impose such conditions on grant of a variance necessary to meet the standards and guidelines that reg.ulate variances]: "The issuing authority in granting a variance may establish conditions under which a lot or parcel of land may be used or a building erect- ed or altered, or m%ke requirements as to January 20, 1995 Issue