PH-NS ORD-1996-002 Proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Article 6.23.11 - Watershed Protection Overlay Districts

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03S easement on the adjacent parcel. Under current regulations, a variance cannot be granted because it does not involve a dimensional requirement of the Zoning Ordinance. The Board of Adjustment delayed action on the November 13, 1995 variance request for eight months, to allow time for consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinacne to address this issue. The proposed amendment would give the Board of Adjustment explicit authority to grant a variance to allow septic easements in water supply watersheds in cases which meet other findings necessary for variance approval. EXISTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT: 6.23 . 11 ADMINISTRATION a) Appeals Decisions of the Zoning Officer in the implementation of this Article may be appealed to the Orange County Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article 2 .3.7 of this Ordinance. b) Variances Develepment-aetivities may gEante Mminor variances for dimensional requirements and for the use of septic easements may be approved by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article 2.3.6 of this Ordinance. A variance which results in one or more of the following shall be considered a major exemption, requiring approval by the Environmental Management Commission. 1. the complete waiver of a management requirement of the Environmental Management Commission; 2. the relaxation of any management requirement that takes the form of a numerical standard to less than 90% of the minimum required by State mandate the Environmental Management Commission; and 3. the relaxation of any management requirement that applies to a development project requiring construction of a detention pond. A description of each project receiving a