§ 26C-394. Findings and decision.

(a)

Findings. The written decision to grant, grant with modifications or deny a request for reasonable accommodation will be consistent with the Acts and shall be based on consideration of the following:

(1)

Whether the housing which is the subject of the request will be used by an individual or a group of individuals considered disabled under the Acts, and that the accommodation requested is necessary to make specific housing available to the individual or group of individuals with (a) disability(ies) under the Acts;

(2)

Whether there are alternative reasonable accommodations available that would provide an equivalent level of benefit, or if alternative accommodations would be suitable based on the circumstances of this particular case;

(3)

Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the county;

(4)

Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would be consistent with the general plan land use designation of the property which is the subject of the reasonable accommodation request, and with the general purpose and intent in the applicable zoning district;

(5)

Whether the requested reasonable accommodation substantially affects the physical attributes of the property.

(6)

Whether the requested reasonable accommodation would be consistent with all applicable provisions of the coastal program.

(b)

Conditions of Approval. In granting a request for reasonable accommodation, the reviewing authority may impose any conditions of approval deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the reasonable accommodation would comply with the findings required in Subsection (a) of this section.

(Ord. No. 5829 § II, 2009; Ord. No. 5429 § 8, 2003.)