Lake County Municipal Code Art. VIII Exceptions

(Ord. No. 664, § 11.1.1, 1971)

(a) That any deviation granted shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment thereby authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the same vicinity.

(b) That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict literal application of this Chapter is found to deprive subject property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity.

(c) That under the circumstances of this particular case the deviation, rather than the sections at issue in this Chapter, actually carries out the spirit and intent of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 664, § 11.2.1, 1971)

(a) Gross area of land to be subdivided.

(b) Area of land intended for commercial, industrial or other uses.

(c) Net area intended for lots, streets, parks, schools and other uses directly related to residential purposes.

(d) Number of residential lots and number of dwelling units proposed; number of lots and number of dwelling units per net residential acre (from Paragraph (c) above).

(e) A proposed Zoning Plan.

32.3 Design standards set forth in Sections 23 through 27 of this Chapter may be varied only when the number of residential lots and proposed dwelling units does not exceed by more than five (5) per cent the number of lots and units which could have been achieved on the same property by following the strict requirements of Section 23.2 of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 664, § 11.2.2, 1971)

(Ord. No. 664, § 11.2.4, 1971)

(a) Produce a more desirable and livable community than the minimum requirements herein.

(b) Create better community environment through dedication of public areas, or setting out permanent scenic easements or open spaces, rearrangement of lot sizes, reforestation of barren areas.

(c) Reduce the danger of erosion.