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• <br /> b. The positive characteristics of the proposed development and whether such <br /> characteristics could be provided by compliance with the standards and guidelines; <br /> and <br /> c. Whether the proposed design mitigates the impacts that could be caused by deviation <br /> from the standards. <br /> is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> B. Deviation from Requirements of the Underlying Zone District. <br /> An applicant may propose, and(after review and recommendation by the Historical <br /> Commission)the Planning Director may allow an applicant to deviate from certain development <br /> standards contained in the Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines and Historic Overlay Zone <br /> Standards,provided the proposal satisfies the evaluation criteria of this subsection. This process <br /> differs from the variance procedure in that rather than approval being based upon unusual <br /> circumstances or a physical hardship, it is based upon the quality of the proposed design. This <br /> alternative process is intended to promote well-designed and innovative housing which may not <br /> strictly comply with the established standards and guidelines,but which meets the intent of the <br /> Standards and Guidelines. In evaluating such a proposal, the Planning Director, using the <br /> Historical Commission's recommendation as a guide, shall determine if the alternative design <br /> provides equivalent or superior results than compliance with the established standards and <br /> guidelines. <br /> 1. What can be changed: <br /> a. Historic Overlay Zone Guidelines <br /> b. Building setbacks <br /> c. Accessory Building Height <br /> d. Roof pitch <br /> e. Primary building height by no more than 10% in the R3H and R4H zones only. <br /> f Building modulation requirements <br /> 2. What cannot be changed. <br /> a. Number of off street parking spaces <br /> b. Uses permitted by the zone in which the property is located <br /> c. Regulations for nonconforming uses <br /> d. Standards for critical areas <br /> e. Shoreline Regulations <br /> 3. Basis for deviation(See Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines, "Modification of Height <br /> Standards," for further criteria.) <br /> The applicant, if requesting a deviation from standards for either a multi-family or single-family <br /> development, shall provide plans and a written narrative describing the deviation request to the <br /> Historical Commission for review. The plans and narrative will provide the Historical <br /> Commission with sufficient detail to determine if the proposed development shall provide a <br /> project equivalent or superior to what would result from compliance with the Neighborhood <br /> Conservation Guidelines and Historic Overlay Zone Standards. The Historical Commission shall <br /> make their recommendations to the Planning Director based on the following criteria. <br /> 3 <br />