Amador City Municipal Code Ch. 16.30 Exceptions

The city council may authorize conditional exceptions to any of the requirements and regulations set forth in this chapter. Application for any such exceptions shall be made by a petition of the subdivider, stating fully the grounds of the application and the facts relied upon by the petitioner. Such petition shall be filed with the application. In order for the property referred to in the petition to come within the provisions of this section, the city council shall find the following facts:

A. That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the property;

B. That the exception is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner;

C. That the granting of the exception will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the area where the property is situated.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)

Upon approval of the exception, the city council may by resolution authorize the planning commission to approve the tentative map with the exceptions and conditions the council deems necessary to substantially secure the objectives of this title.

(Ord. 159 (part), 2005)