§ 40-617. Site plan review.

(1)

Variances to the requirements in section 40-616, landscape and buffer requirements, may be granted by the Jefferson Parish Council, upon recommendation by the planning department and planning advisory board, provided the following criteria are met:

a.

Variances to the fencing provisions may be granted provided the applicant can demonstrate that sufficient tree cover exists in the setback area and will be an adequate substitute for the required solid fence. Tree cover must be at least fifty (50) feet in depth.

b.

Other variances to the landscape and buffer requirements may be granted provided that:

1.

The applicant can demonstrate a demonstrable hardship in meeting such requirements.

2.

An alternative means of satisfying the requirements is proposed to mitigate the variance.

c.

Site plans detailing the variances and proposed mitigation shall be submitted to the planning department along with any other information deemed necessary to process that variance request.

d.

The applicant shall deposit with the Jefferson Parish Council, through the planning department, a fee in the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each acre of land or portion thereof upon which the variance is requested, the maximum fee for acreage or portion thereof shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to cover the approximate cost of processing such application.

e.

Upon receipt of complete site plans, the planning department shall process the request in accordance with Article XLVIII, Changes and Amendments, for general procedures not specified in this section.

(Ord. No. 21787, § 3, 2-26-03; Ord. No. 24364, §§ XLVII, XLVIII, 11-7-12)