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12.01.130 Variances (Departures from the Standards) and Appeals. <br />VariancesfromtheseStandardsmaybegrantedbytheRoadVarianc9@ <br />the Public Works Director. Fire Marshal" or desisnees. and one citizen appointed bv the BOCC. <br />If the proposed road variance is located within a fire district. notice of the proposed variance <br />shall be provided to the applicable fire district at the same time as the Road Variance is <br />En F District shall have a minirnum of 14 <br />to the variance <br />\/arianees frem these Standards rna)' be granted by the Read Varianee e emmittee; eenrprised ef <br />ien€e <br />€emmittee meeting se'heduled fer eensideratien ef the verianee request, The fire distriet may <br />r€q!€st <br />The granting of a variance shall be in the public interest. When the need for a variance can be <br />identified in advance, the variance should be proposed at preliminary plat stage and be included <br />for consideration during plan review and public hearing. Variances from the standards in this <br />title will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Variances will be granted only upon evidence <br />that the variance demonstrates the following: <br />1. Unusual circumstances or conditions apply to the property and/or the intended use that do <br />not apply generally to other property in the same vicinity or district; and <br />2. Such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property <br />right of the developer possessed by the owners of other properties in the same vicinity or <br />district; and <br />3. The authorization of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public <br />welfare or injurious to property in the vicinity or district in which the property is located; <br />and <br />4, Special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the developer; and <br />5. The granting of such variance will not adversely affect the realization of the Kittitas <br />County Comprehensive Plan, Long-Range Transportation Plan or this title. <br />The variance request(s) shall consist of: <br />1. <br />2. <br />aJ. <br />4. <br />5. <br />Variance fee. <br />Variance application. <br />Identification of the standard provision to be waived or varied. <br />Identification of the alternative design or construction standards to be adhered to <br />A thorough justification of the variance request.