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1. The Kittitas County irrikllrl appeals trerarcllle.arlllg:_-Uat!1pltr as established by the county shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this chapter. 2. The appealsbe*++1lle.a11-lgt -Lxat!llt)_!:r shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirement, decision, or determination made by the county in the enforcement or administration of this chapter. 3. Those aggrieved by the decision of the appeais {:eiaml i:leaLitgi fugtr_ttnqlr or any taxpayer may appeal such decision to the Kittitas County superior court as provided by law. 4. ln passing upon such applications, the appeals'irt+a+r.l il.gatitrg5 -l-11arylilr-e-r shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this chapter, and the following: a, The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; b. The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; c. The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; d. The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community; e. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; f. The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are not subject to flooding or erosion damage; g. The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; h. The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for the area; i. The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; i. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment transpoft of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and k. The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges. 5. Generally, the only condition under which a variance from the elevation standard may be issued is for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood elevation provided subsections (4Xa) through (k) of this section have been fully considered. As the lot size increases, the technicaljustification required for issuing the variance increases, 6. Upon consideration of the factors of subsection (4) of this section and the purposes of this chapter, the appeak boarej "|jee[[gSl&ng.]er_-may attach such conditions to the granting of a variance as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this chapter. 7. 9{rbir€-W€r*slhe l]SgdplatnA_r1m]l-li5latal shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal lnsurance Administration upon request. 8. After the county has rendered an order either granting or denying a flood control zone permil said order may be appealed to the Pollution Control Hearings Board pursuant to state law. (Ord. 2014-01 5, 2014; Ord. 2007 -22, 2007; Ord. 2001 -03; Ord. 93-1 8 $ 4.8, 1 993) 1 4.08.1 70 Condltions for variances. 1. Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation, or restoration of hulqLrs structures l+sted on-tlrc Natrc+ral Reg*s+eref *l-is*erie..PJaee+or-{he Statelnvent<rry of t.lis*u re P{are+++itheut ++grud{e-ll+e preeedurers*t*{ert$"in*he+sraine}er-e{-this*es{"ion if t},rey