17.36.070 Written findings of fact.
The chairperson of the planning commission shall be responsible for assuring that findings of fact are written in every instance that a variance is granted or denied. The findings of fact shall be a written document signed by the planning commission chairperson and made a part of the official record of the meeting at which granted. The findings shall include:
A. The specific requirement in this title for which a variance is sought;
B. A description of the feature of the parcel that makes it peculiar if the variance is granted;
C. Facts that were considered relevant to the granting or denial of the variance. The facts must be in the record made and include facts from public testimony and documents submitted by the staff, the applicant and members of the public;
D. The specific characteristic of the variance sought or granted and how it differs from the requirements of this title; and
E. The reasons that support the commission determination that a variance was justified or not justified. [Ord. 01-05 § 7.]