§ 17-11-0600 — Administrative adjustments

17-11-0600 Administrative adjustments.

17-11-0601 Fencing Standards. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment waiving or modifying the fence standards of Sec. 17-11-0202-C when: 17-11-0601-A the vehicular use area is located within an M district, a Transportation district or a planned manufacturing district; and 17-11-0601-B the Zoning Administrator determines that the vehicular use area is isolated from R zoning districts and residential uses. (See the administrative adjustment provisions of Sec. 17-13-1000) 17-11-0601-C the Zoning Administrator is authorized to grant an administrative adjustment from the fencing requirements of Section 17-11-0202-C3 for any pre-existing vehicular use area with less than 31 feet of frontage and where the existing access is from a street. 17-11-0601-D the Zoning Administrator is authorized to grant an administrative adjustment from the fencing requirements of Section 17-11-0202-C3 for pre-existing vehicular use areas owned or operated by a nonprofit or charitable organization where the existing parking lot has less than 50 feet of frontage and where the existing access is from a street. 17-11-0602 Screening of Vehicular Use Areas from Streets. 17-11-0602-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment allowing alternative landscape treatments to partially or wholly satisfy the standards of 17-11-0202-B that require the installation and maintenance of hedges as vehicular use area screening. (See the administrative adjustment provisions of Sec. 17-13-1000) 17-11-0602-B The Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to approve such alternative landscape treatments as: 1. landscaped earth berms, 2. elevation changes, 3. vine-covered fences, walls or trellises; and 4. brick walls. 17-11-0602-C The Zoning Administrator may authorize such administrative adjustment only upon finding that the proposed alternative landscape treatment would: 1. provide an effective visual screen of the parking areas and parked automobiles; 2. promote the physical definition of a continuous street wall; 3. provide a visual effect which promotes and enhances the vehicular and pedestrian experience through the use of quality architectural and urban design; and 4. be appropriately designed and maintained to satisfy applicable building and/or landscape industry standards. 17-11-0603 Parkway Trees. 17-11-0603-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment allowing alternative landscape treatments to partially or wholly satisfy the parkway tree planting standards of Sec. 17-11-0100. 17-11-0603-B The Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to approve such alternative landscape treatments as: 1. landscaped earth berms; 2. raised planters; 3. hanging baskets; 4. flower boxes; 5. planting trellises; 6. roof-top gardens; 7. perimeter plantings on roof-tops, decks or balconies; 8. pedestrian lighting; 9. flag or banner poles; 10. benches and seating areas; and 11. additional landscaping and tree planting elsewhere on the site that will be visible from public right-of-way. 17-11-0603-C Before approving an administrative adjustment of parkway tree planting standards, the Zoning Administrator must first obtain a written recommendation from the Bureau of Forestry. 17-11-0604 Hardships. 17-11-0604-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment waiving or modifying the requirements of this Chapter, provided that the Zoning Administrator finds that the: 1. strict application of the provisions would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of the land or would otherwise impose an unreasonable hardship upon the applicant; 2. conditions and circumstances upon which the waiver or modification is sought are not caused by the applicant; and 3. that alternative landscape treatments will be provided to off-set the waiver or reduction in otherwise applicable standards. 17-11-0604-B The Zoning Administrator is expressly authorized to approve such alternative landscape treatments as: 1. landscaped earth berms; 2. raised planters; 3. hanging baskets; 4. flower boxes; 5. planting trellises; 6. roof-top gardens; 7. perimeter plantings on roof-tops, decks or balconies; 8. pedestrian lighting; 9. flag or banner poles; 10. benches and seating areas; 11. vine-covered fences, walls or trellises; and 12. brick walls; and 13. additional landscaping and tree planting elsewhere on the site that will be visible from public right-of-way. (Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68368, §2; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 85599, §2)