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ARTICLE V. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, MINOR EXCEPTIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN APPROVALS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 41-630. Planning commission duties, authority. (a) The planning commission is hereby authorized under conditions herein provided to grant minor exceptions to, and variances from the provisions of this chapter, and to grant conditional use permits for uses in any zone in which such uses may be conditionally permitted. (b) Further, the planning commission may delegate to the zoning administrator authority to act on any specific type of variance, minor exception or conditional use permit. Such delegation of authority shall be made by formal resolution and shall be confirmed by action of the city council. The withdrawal of any authority so delegated to the zoning administrator may be accomplished in the same manner as the authority was originally delegated or by formal resolution of the city council. (Code 1952, § 9250; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-989, § 1, 11-17-69) Sec. 41-631. Zoning administrator, powers and duties. The zoning administrator is authorized to act on minor exceptions, variances and conditional use permits within the limitations imposed on the planning commission by this chapter when the authority to so act has been delegated as prescribed in this article. (Code 1952, § 9250.1; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-989, § 1, 11-17-69) Sec. 41-632. Conditional use permit, variance and minor exception applications--Initiation, scope. (a) In accordance with the procedures outlined in this article, application may be made for: (1) Conditional use permit for a specific use of land or buildings in a land use district wherein such use may be so conditionally permitted. '(2) Variance to use land or buildings in a manner at variance with the provisions of this chapter. (3) Minor exception to obtain a waiver or modification of those zoning provisions which pertain to the following: (a) Lineal dimensions of yards. Modifications granted shall not exceed by more than twenty (20) per cent the minimum requirements. (b) Separation between buildings and other structures. Modifications granted shall not exceed by more than fifty (50) per cent the minimum requirement. (c) Lot coverage. Modifications granted shall not exceed by more than twenty (20) per cent the maximum coverage permitted. (d) Height of buildings. Modifications granted shall not exceed by more than twenty-five (2S} per cent the maximum height permitted. (e) Signs. Area modifications granted shall not exceed by more than twenty (20) per cent the maximum area permitted. (f) Setback and future right-of--way lines. (g) Off-street parking. Modifications granted for reductions in required number of stalls shall not exceed by more than twenty (20) per cent the minimum ordinance requirement. (h) Operational standards. Modifications granted may include minor exceptions to screening and landscape requirements but shall not include exceptions to provisions pertaining to uses permitted in the open. (i) Walls and fences. (j) Any other regulation that the planning commission may from time to time declare. (Code 1952, § 9250.2; Ord. No. NS-455, § 1, 6-20-60; Ord. No. NS-989, § 1, 11-17-69; Ord. No. NS-1015, § 1, 5-18-70; Ord. No. NS-1123, § 11, 7-17-72; Ord. No. NS-1507, § 11, 11-19-79; Ord. No. NS-2334, § 3, 11-3-97) Sec. 41-633. Same--Filing; form and content. Application for conditional use permit, variance or minor exception shall be in writing and filed in the city planning department upon forms provided by the department and shall include the following information: (a) A full statement of the special circumstances and conditions relied upon as grounds for application. (b) An outline of the proposed use, including a~ to p(~~and a legal description of the property involved.