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<br />Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners Shoreline Master Program Adopting Ordinance <br />Kittitas County Shoreline Master Program Exhibit D | March 2016 | Page 318 of 339 <br /> <br />of the Act and the Master Program and as compatible with the uses in the area as the <br />pre-existing use. <br />4. Variance. <br />a. General provisions. Variance permits should be granted in circumstances where denial <br />of the permit would result in a thwarting of the policy enumerated in RCW 90.58.020. In <br />all instances the applicant must demonstrate that extraordinary circumstances shall be <br />shown and the public interest shall suffer no substantial detrimental effect. Variances <br />from the use regulations of the Master Program are prohibited. <br />b. Review criteria for all variances. Variance permits for uses and/or development that will <br />be located landward of the OHWM and/or landward of any wetland may be authorized <br />provided the applicant can demonstrate all of the following: <br />i. That the strict application of the bulk, dimensional or performance standards set <br />forth in the applicable Master Program precludes, or significantly interferes with, <br />reasonable use of the property; <br />ii. That the hardship is specifically related to the property, and is the result of unique <br />conditions such as irregular lot shape, size, or natural features and the application <br />of the Master Program, and not, for example, from deed restrictions or the <br />applicant's own actions; <br />iii. That the design of the project is compatible with other authorized uses within the <br />area and with uses planned for the area under the comprehensive plan and SMP <br />and will not cause adverse impacts to the shoreline environment; <br />iv. That the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege not enjoyed by the <br />other properties in the area; <br />v. That the variance requested is the minimum necessary to afford relief; <br />vi. That the public interest will suffer no substantial detrimental effect; and <br />vii. That the cumulative impact of additional requests for variances in the area where <br />similar circumstances exist would not produce substantial adverse effects to the <br />shoreline environment. <br />c. Additional review criteria for variances waterward of the OHWM. In addition to the <br />criteria established under KCC 17B.07.060(4)(b) above, applicants for variance permits <br />for uses and/or development that will be located waterward of the OHWM must also <br />demonstrate: <br />i. That the strict application of the bulk, dimensional or performance standards set <br />forth in the applicable Master Program precludes all reasonable use of the <br />property; and <br />ii. That the public rights of navigation and use of the shorelines will not be adversely <br />affected. <br /> <br />17B.07.070 Review procedures. <br />1. Generally. The general procedural requirements of the County shall apply to shoreline <br />permits except where this chapter is more restrictive or specific, in which case the provision <br />of this chapter shall apply. <br />2. Complete application. The Administrator shall issue a determination of completeness, upon <br />finding that the following required information has been submitted with an application for a <br />substantial development, conditional use, or variance permit: <br />a. A site development plan consisting of maps and elevation drawings, drawn to an <br />appropriate scale to depict clearly all required information, photographs and text which <br />shall include: <br />i. The boundary of the parcel(s) of land upon which the use or development is <br />proposed;