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I I I (c) Considcration for cxceptions to thc abovc rcquiremcnts shall bc based on the following: (1) ..^...rchitectural design and creativity, (2) Compatibility with surrounding deycloped properties, (3) Compatibility with the o'/crall character of the City, and (1) Compatibility with historic character of the City. The request shall be reyie'Ned by thc Plar.ning and Zoning Commission, and shall also be approved or disapproved by the PlaFllling and Zoning Commission. Section 4.4.2.4 Procedure for Approvine: Alternative Exterior Desie:ns or Materials (a) All requests for alternative exterior design or materials shall be clearly written, specifically noted, and described on the Site Preparation Permit application. (b) If the Planning and Zoning Commission determines an alternative exterior design or material to be equivalent to or better than the standards referenced in this division, the Commission may approve an alternative design or material by granting a CUP in connection with the Site Preparation Permit. (c) A CUP for alternative design compliance or exterior materials shall be approved or disapproved by the Planning and Zoning Commission based solely on the criteria set forth in subsection (e) of this section. (d) Relief from a decision of the Commission on a CUP application shall follow the procedures set forth for appeal of Site Preparation Permit applications that are denied. (e) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be required to make findings of full compliance with each of the following criteria in any motion for approval of a CUP for an alternative exterior design or material: I. The grounds for the CUP are specific to a unique character of the property or use in question; 2. Financial hardship is not the basis for the CUP; and 3. The proposed alternative achieves the intent of the code to an equivalent or better degree than the standards cited in this division. Page 23 of 50