(2/2/11)
For any #development# or #enlargement# on a #Tier II site# or within a #steep slope# or a #steep slope buffer# on a #Tier I site#, the City Planning Commission may authorize variations in the #lot coverage# controls set forth in Section 105-33.
In order to grant such authorization, the Commission shall find that:
- the #development# or #enlargement# is not feasible without such modification, or that the requested modification will permit a #development# or #enlargement# that satisfies the purpose of this Chapter;
- by allowing the permitted #floor area# in a #building# or #buildings# of lower height to cover more land, the preservation of #hillsides# having aesthetic value to the public would be assured, and that such preservation would not be possible by careful siting of a higher #building# containing the same permitted #floor area# on less land;
- such modification is the least modification required to achieve the purpose for which it is granted;
- the modification has minimal impact on the existing natural topography and vegetation and blends harmoniously with it;
- the modification will not disturb the drainage pattern and soil conditions of the area; and
- the modification does not impair the essential character of the surrounding area.