Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. conditions
In the case of open space regulations, a variance may be granted only if doing so is consistent with Government Code Section 65911 and the requested variance will not conflict with General Plan policies governing orderly growth and development and the preservation and conservation of open space lands.
- Parking varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. conditions
In the case of parking regulations, a variance may be granted in order that some or all the required parking spaces be located off-site or that in-lieu fees or facilities be provided instead of the required parking spaces, provided that the Planning Commission determines that: The variance will be an incentive to, and a benefit for nonresidential development; and The variance will facilitate access to nonresidential development by patrons of public transit facilities.
- Required findings for varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.
Because of special circumstances... variance will not be detrimental... consistent with purposes... will not authorize a use not otherwise authorized.
From the ordinance
The Planning Commission must approve an application for a variance... if... special circumstances... variance will not be detrimental... consistent with purposes... will not authorize a use not otherwise authorized... Variances for Parking... Variances for Open Space...