Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.28.010 Deviations Application

Application for any waiver shall be made by a verified petition of the applicant filed with the director, stating fully the grounds of the application and facts relied upon by the petitioner. Such petition shall be filed with the tentative map. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

Upon receipt of the director’s recommendation, the planning commission shall approve the waiver request if and only if the following findings are made and supported by substantial evidence in the record:

1. That there are special circumstances or conditions of size and shape affecting the property;

2. That the granting of the waiver will not adversely affect the adopted general plan or specific plan;

3. That the granting of the waiver will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the territory in which the property is situated;

4. In the case of improvements, that the proposed improvements cannot or will not function properly due to the lack of complementary facilities but that the subdivision is nonetheless an effective workable design, as modified; and

5. In the case of improvements, that the topographic conditions would obstruct the functioning or installation of such improvements but that the subdivision is nonetheless an effective workable design, as modified. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)