20.100.1300

Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth in this part, the director or the planning commission on appeal may, but shall not under any circumstances be required to, grant the following variances and exceptions: A. Development variance. 1. Variances hereinafter referred to as "development variances," to the height, number of stories, frontage, setback, coverage, density, area, off-street parking, fencing, loading and landscaping requirements and regulations of this title. B. Development exception. 1. Certain exceptions, hereinafter referred to as "development exceptions" as follows: a. Exceptions permitting an incursion by buildings or structures of up to, but not more than, five feet into the rear setback area prescribed by this title, provided, however, that no exception granted hereunder shall permit the vertical projection of any building or structure to be closer than ten feet, measured horizontally, to the rear property line. b. Exceptions permitting church steeples, church bell towers, church roofs, wireless communication antenna and associated structures which exceed in height the height limitations prescribed in this title; provided, however, that the following exception from these provisions shall apply. i. Wireless communication antennae that meet the height limitations of Section 20.80.1900 or 20.80.1910 , as applicable, shall not be subject to the development exception requirements set forth in this part. c. Exceptions from the area requirements for a lot or parcel in any residential district having an area of less than three thousand square feet, provided such area is not less than the area of such lot or parcel on March 1, 1977 (or, if the lot was created after March 1, 1977, then as approved by the city) and that no such exception shall permit any diminution in such area and provided further that if such lot or parcel has or is to have a structure or structures thereon, no such exception shall be issued for such lot or parcel unless all such structures are dwelling structures or structures accessory thereto, and all such structures comply with the height and setback requirements of this title. An exception permitted by this subsection may be issued at the same time as an exception provided for in Subsection 1. above. d. Exceptions to the off-street parking and loading requirements and regulations of this title. (Ords. 26248, 26761, 27468, 29217, 30190, 30282, 30336.)