Statement of Authority - Pursuant to Maryland Code Annotated, Land Use Article, Division 1, Single Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning, Title 4, Zoning, Subtitle 2, Designation and Adoption, Section 4-205 and the City of Westminster Zoning Ordinance Section 164-158.1A.(1), “…the Planning Director [Director] is authorized to grant administrative adjustments from the following requirements contained in this chapter:

(a)          Local height requirements;

(b)          Local setback requirements;

(c)           Local bulk requirements;

(d)          Local parking requirements;

(e)          Local loading, dimensional, or area requirements; or

(f)           Similar local requirements.

The Director may grant an administrative adjustment in cases where the strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter would result in practical difficulty or unreasonable hardship which has not been caused by the applicant.

An application by Matthew Mathias from BPR, LLC. representing their client Jordan Knox, property owner, requesting approval of an Administrative Adjustment for 288 East Main Street Westminster, Maryland 21157 (SDAT# 07-067887) to Zoning Ordinance Section 164-115. (D)(3) to allow for a relief of five feet from the required 25 feet of drive aisle width in the parking lot. The administrative adjustment is associated with a site development plan S-22-0034 to construct a four unit multiple family building.