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M1111as Uounry ssoara or c.ounry c,ommtssioners i uounry wue 1 1 iue iz moans aria nria... rage i or i <br />12.01.130 Variances (Departures from the Standards) and Appeals. <br />Variances from these Standards may be granted by the Road Variance Committee, comprised of the Public <br />Works Director, Community Development Services representative, Fire Marshal, or designees, and three <br />citizens appointed by the BOCC. <br />The granting of a variance shall be in the public interest When the need for a variance can be identified in <br />advance, the variance should be proposed at preliminary plat stage and be included for consideration <br />during plan review and public hearing. Variances from the standards in this title will be considered on a <br />case-by-case basis. Variances will be granted only upon evidence that the variance demonstrates the <br />following: <br />A. Unusual circumstances or conditions apply to the property and/or the intended use that do not apply <br />generally to other property in the same vicinity or district; and <br />B. Such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the <br />developer possessed by the owners of other properties in the same vicinity or district; and <br />C. The authorization of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious <br />to property in the vicinity or district in which the property is located; and <br />D. Special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the developer; and <br />E. The granting of such variance will not adversely affect the realization of the Kittitas County <br />Comprehensive Plan, Long -Range Transportation Plan or this title. <br />The variance request(s) shall consist of: <br />A. Variance fee. <br />B. Variance application. <br />C. Identification of the standard provision to be waived or varied. <br />D. Identification of the alternative design or construction standards to be adhered to. <br />E. A thorough justification of the variance request. <br />Requests may be prepared by the developer, professional civil engineer licensed to practice in <br />Washington, or professional land surveyor licensed to practice in Washington. To appeal the denial or <br />imposition of conditions of a variance decision, an appeal shall be filed per KCC 15A.07 or KCC 15A.08, <br />based on the underlying land use decision in accordance with Ch. 36.70B RCW. (Ord. 2015-010, 2015) <br />http://www.co.ldttitas.wa.usfboc/countycode/titlel2.aspx 3/23/2017 <br />