18A.30.310 Modifications.
A. Applicants may request modifications to the open space, site design, design standards, setbacks and parking provisions of this chapter. The approval authority may modify the above referenced provisions of this chapter if both of the following apply:
1. The site is constrained due to unusual shape, topography, easements or critical areas; and
2. The modification will not result in a project that is less compatible with neighboring land uses than would have occurred under strict adherence to the provisions of this chapter.
B. The approval authority may permit modifications to the building design standards if it finds the alternative design concept provides a high level of design quality and compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]