§ 25D-7. Special application and approval-required findings.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 25D-6, the decision-making body may accept and approve an application for a residential development which is not accompanied by a statement by the school district that adequate public school facilities will be provided concurrently with need where one of the following findings is made.

(a)

That pursuant to this chapter provision has been made for payment of fees, dedication of land, or both or, pursuant to an ordinance adopted in connection with a specific plan as set forth in section 25D—10 or pursuant to Sonoma County Code Chapter 25C, some other provision has been agreed upon by the applicant for a residential development and the school district to mitigate the conditions of overcrowding within that attendance area; or

(b)

That there are specific, overriding fiscal, economic, social, or environmental factors, which, in the judgment of the decision-making body, would benefit the county thereby justifying the approval of a residential development otherwise subject to the provisions of this ordinance without requiring the payment of fees or the dedication of land or other alternate provision required by this chapter.

(c)

The application for residential development is for replacement housing as a result of fire or some other disaster where no new dwelling units are created; or

(d)

The application for residential development is for the conversion of existing apartments, condominiums or vice-versa, and no new dwelling units are created.