HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequest for Reduction - VAR Application - 8/19/2002 MASON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT I',n
411 No. Fifth Street//P.O. Box 279, Shelton WA. 98584
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Request for
Reduction it the Required Front Yard Setback PERMIT ASSISTANCE CENTER
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in your request to reduce a front yard setback standard, please state which of the
following circumstances apply in your situation and illustrate these in your site plan:
1) existing lots of record as of March 5, 2002;
2) one of the following:
a) steep slopes, wetlands, or streams present
b) soils that restrict building or septic development
c) lot width at the front yard line of no more than 50 feet
d) lot size of no more than one-quarter acre
e) existing improvements of buildings, septic systems, and well areas
Explain how these circumstances preclude a proposed development from meeting the
25 foot front yard setback standard.
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1.05.030 Variances
1.05.031 Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to provide a means of altering the requirements of this Ordinance
in specific instances where the strict application of these regulations would deprive a property
of privileges enjoyed by other properties which are similarly situated, due to special features or
constraints unique to the property involved.
1.05.032 Use Variances Prohibited
No variance shall be granted to permit the establishment of a use otherwise prohibited within
the development area in which the property concerned is located, except as provided in Section
1.05.018(B). Applications for such variances shall not be accepted for processing or review.
1.05.034 Granting of Variances Authorized
A. The Board of County Commissioners shall have the authority to grant a variance from
the provisions of this Ordinance when, in their opinion, the conditions set forth in Section
1.05.036 have been met. The Board shall have the authority to attach conditions to any such
variance when, in their opinion, such conditions are necessary to protect the public health,
safety or welfare, or to assure that the spirit of this Ordinance is maintained.
B. The Administrator shall have the authority to grant a variance from the provisions of
this Ordinance when the granting of such variance will result in a measurable deviation of ten
(10%)percent or less front the provisions set forth in this Ordinance. In issuing such variance,
the Administrator shalt make a positive determination that the conditions set forth in Section
1.05.035 have been met. The Administrator shall have the authority to attach conditions to any
such variance when, in his (her)opinion, such conditions are necessary to protect the public
health, safety or welfare, or to assure that the spirit of this Ordinance is maintained.
C. The Administrator may allow a reduction in the required front yard setback under the
following circumstances: for existing lots of record as of March 5, 2002, where physical
attributes of the lot (such as steep slopes, wetlands, streams, soils;lot width at the front yard
line of no more than 50 feet or lot size of no more than one-quarter acre;and existing
improvements of btdUngs, septic systems,and well areas)preclude a proposed development
from meeting the 25 foot front yard setback standard. 77te front yard setback shall be the
minimum necessary to accommodate a reasonable development proposal,but not less than 10
feet distance from the property line or any easement boundary. The Administrator shall
document in the properly file the rationale for said variance decision.
1.05.035 Findings Required for Approval of a Variance
Before any variance is granted, the granting authority shall make a positive determination
regarding each of the following factors:
A. That there are special circumstances applicable to the subje is property such as shape,
topography, location or surroundings, which circumstances do not apply generally to other
properties in the same Development Area;
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B. Tbat the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial
property right possessed by c.Lher property in the same vicinity, but because of special
circumstances is denied to the property in question;
C. That the granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public
welfare,or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the subject
property is located; and Area;
D. That the granting of the variance is in substantial harmony with the Comprehensive
Plan.
1.05.036 Procedural Requir"nents for a Variance
A. Application for a variance shall he made to the Department of Community
Development, on forms furnished by the County.
B. Any application for a variance shall include an application fee as established by the
Board.
C. Variance applications decided by the Board shall require a Public Hearing, as set forth
in Section 1.05.050 of this Ordinance.
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