1.

Authority. During the site plan review process of projects proposed within the Medical Overlay District, the Planning and Development Department is authorized to approve administrative alteration to the building envelope standards where, owing to special conditions, strict enforcement of certain standards would be physically impractical. This optional process shall occur only where the applicant requests an administrative alteration to a standard as specified below.

2.

Permitted alterations. The Planning and Development Department shall review the request in light of the intent and purpose of overlay district requirements. The Planning and Development Department shall have the authority to approve an administrative alteration for the following standards:

a.

Building and parking placement.

i.

Setback area—Increase of up to ten percent of the maximum permitted setback.

ii.

Required building frontage (minimum percentage of build to)—Reduction of up to five percent of required length.

iii.

Parking setback—Decrease of up to five percent of the minimum required setback.

3.

Approved criteria. To approve an administrative alteration, the Planning and Development Services Department shall make an affirmative finding that all of the following criteria are met;

a.

An administrative alteration does not conflict with streets, sidewalks, easements or landscape requirements.

b.

An administrative alteration does not injure or damage the use, value or enjoyment of surrounding property or hinder or prevent the development of surrounding property

c.

An administrative alteration does not have an adverse impact on land use compatibility

d.

An administrative alteration does not materially and adversely affect adjacent land uses and the physical character of uses in the immediate vicinity of the proposed.

e.

An administrative alteration will not have an adverse impact on the urban form and/or the street-space.