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Office of Planning seeks clearer Zoning Administrator flexibility in BZA cases to speed permitting
Summary
OP proposed clarifying and modestly expanding Zoning Administrator flexibility for projects subject to BZA orders to reduce permit delays caused by minor differences between BZA approvals and final permit drawings.
The Office of Planning asked the Zoning Commission to clarify and slightly expand the Zoning Administrator's (ZA) administrative flexibility for projects subject to Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) orders.
Joel Lawson (Office of Planning) told commissioners the current wording has created repeated administrative disputes and delays at the Department of Buildings. "The amount of flexibility the zoning administrator has is very small. Like, you mean it's 2%, you know, so it's a rounding error…
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