19.86.070 Additions and Modifications to Sites and Structures.
The Planning Agency shall be authorized to issue administrative permits for minor adjustments to existing sites and structures permitted under an existing administrative permit as further set forth in this section. The Planning Agency is prohibited from issuing administrative permits for major adjustments to existing sites and structures permitted under an existing administrative permit.
A. Minor Additions or Modifications. Minor adjustments are those that may affect the precise dimensions or siting of buildings, but that do not affect the basic character or arrangement of buildings approved, nor the development coverage of the development or the open space requirements. Such dimensional adjustments shall not vary more than ten percent (10%) from the original.
1. Minor adjustments to sites and structures permitted under existing valid administrative permits may be administratively approved by the Planning Agency, subject to the following findings:
a. The proposed addition or modification is determined to be in substantial conformity with any and all previous valid administrative permits for existing uses on the site.
b. The proposed addition or modification directly relates to a use or structure established under a previous valid administrative permit.
c. No more than one (1) administrative approval for any such minor addition or modification shall be granted on a single property within any two (2) year period.
d. The proposed addition or modification shall still be subject to all other applicable City ordinances and development standards, including setback, screening, or buffering requirements.
e. The proposed addition or modification will be served by existing streets, driveways and utilities, and will not require relocation of any existing structures or other site modifications.
2. Upon approval of any such minor addition or modification, notice shall be provided to all parties of record with the opportunity to comment on the Planning Agency’s decision within ten (10) business days. If a written objection is filed within ten (10) business days, the Planning Agency shall reconsider the determination in light of the objection(s) raised and render a final decision. Any party aggrieved by the Planning Agency’s final decision may file an appeal of that decision to the City Council pursuant to Chapter 20.11.
B. Major Adjustments. Major adjustments are those that, when determined by the Planning Agency, substantially change the basic design, coverage, open space or other requirements of the administrative permit or permitted use. When the Planning Agency determines that a change constitutes a major adjustment, no building or other permit shall be issued without prior review and approval by the City Council of such adjustment.
Proposed major adjustments may cause the project to be ineligible for the administrative permit process. [Ord. 2023-09 § 1, December 2023.]