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administration and procedures Figure 9.06, 9.06.03. Variance Process Section 9.07. Exception
Development Review Board Process
A. The approval process shall follow the steps highlighted 9.07.01. Submission of Materials
Variance, Exception in Figure 9.06, Development Review Board Process and Generally, the application shall include all materials required
or Conditional Use discussed throughout Section 9, Administration and to indicate the requested exception. If submitted as part of
Application and Procedures. the Development Plan process, materials submitted for Site
Materials Submitted Plan review will largely be sufficient.
B. The Development Code Administrator shall complete a
Review for report to the Development Review Board including an 9.07.02. General Criteria
Completeness overview of the request for Variance, a recommendation The Development Review Board may issue an exception from
of approval or denial, and proposed findings of fact to the requirements of the Development Code if such action is
Pre-Application Review Application Letter of support the recommendation. not contrary to the interest of residents, investors, employees,
Meeting Stage and Generate Report Rejection and guests of Jumeirah Village. The Development Review
for DRB C. The Development Review Board shall consider the Board must also find that special conditions proposed by
Concept Plan recommendation of the Development Code Administrator the applicant, while not in compliance with all requirements
Stage Yes and determine final action, including approval or denial of the Development Code, are more or equally appropriate
of the application and specific findings of fact. toward meeting the spirit of the Master Plan and this Code.
(Optional) Is More Information Approval of the exception shall be based upon the following
Needed? D. The Development Code Administrator shall notify the criteria:
Site Plan applicant in writing of final action, including approval or
Stage No denial of the application. A. The proposed project remains compatible with
surrounding land uses and is not detrimental to the
Building Permit Does DRB Determine E. The Development Review Board reserves the right to health, welfare, safety, morals, order, convenience,
Stage that Application approve a Variance with conditions, safeguards or or prosperity of surrounding residents, investors,
Meets Criteria? restrictions as needed to address any adverse impacts employees, and guests of Jumeirah Village.
resulting from the Variance.
No B. The proposed exception will provide an equal or greater
Yes 9.06.04. Time means of meeting the purposes of this Code than literal
A. The Development Code Administrator shall submit enforcement of existing requirements.
Is the Application
Yes Approved? a report to the Development Review Board within C. The extraordinary conditions proposed by the applicant
Yes with 15 working days of receipt of the application and are unique to the project or the site.
Conditions determination of completeness.
D. The exception would be consistent with the spirit and
B. The Development Review Board shall take final action intent of the Jumeirah Village Master Plan and this Code.
on the application for Variance within 15 working days
of receiving the report from the Development Code 9.07.03. Exception Process
Administrator. Notification of approval or denial shall be A. The approval process shall follow the steps highlighted
made within 5 working days of final action, for a total of
20 working days. in Figure 9.06, Development Review Board Process and
discussed throughout Section 9, Administration and
C. Upon approval of a building permit, the applicant shall Procedures.
have no more than 3 months to utilize an approved
Variance. Following 3 months, if the applicant has not B. The Development Code Administrator shall complete a
initiated construction or is otherwise unable to prove report to the Development Review Board including an
progress, the Variance shall be considered expired. An overview of the request for Exception, a recommendation
extension of time may be granted by Jumeirah Village of approval or denial, and proposed findings of fact to
LLC upon request.