It is recognized that in some cases pertaining to particular plats, circumstances may justify the granting of plat variances from the standards of this title. Applications for plat variances shall be coordinated with preliminary plat review. Petitioners for plat variances shall describe fully the variance sought and the grounds for the application, and shall bear the burden of proof that approval of such application conforms to the criteria of LMC 19.45.010. The development and business services director shall develop separate recommendations on plat variance applications and forward them to the hearing examiner along with the recommendation on the preliminary plat. The director’s recommendation and the hearing examiner’s action may be for a lesser degree of variation from a standard than sought by the applicant, and may include conditions. The hearing examiner shall have sole authority to approve plat variances from the standards of this title. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2957 § 25, 2012; Ord. 2463 § 11, 2003; Ord. 1314 § 11, 1983)