17.98.056 Minor adjustments to DRB review.
Minor adjustments to a final, approved decision on a design review board recommendation may be considered by the director prior to building permit issuance.
A. The director may not consider changes to the original decision involving any deviation from dimensional or numeric standards stated within the text of any general requirements, or from minimum setback standards, maximum height standards or zone transition building size standards stated in specific requirements of Chapter 17.99 GHMC. Approval to deviate from these standards must be obtained through the variance process defined in Chapter 17.66 GHMC.
B. The director shall have the authority to approve a minor adjustment if all of the following criteria are met:
1. The minor adjustment does not substantially modify the original decision; and
2. The minor adjustment does not substantially modify the approved architecture, site layout, natural vegetation retention areas and grading; and
3. The minor adjustment represents an equivalent or superior design solution to what would otherwise be achieved by rigidly applying specific requirements; and
4. The minor adjustment meets the intent of the general requirements of Chapter 17.99 GHMC, Design Manual.
C. The director shall render a decision on a minor adjustment as set forth in GHMC 17.98.070 and 19.02.007.
D. Notice of the director’s decision on the minor adjustment shall be sent to all parties of record for the original decision and to the design review board members, in addition to those parties required to be noticed by GHMC 19.02.007. (Ord. 1197 § 76, 2010; Ord. 1093 § 7, 2007).