8.6.2 Buffer Reductions
A. At the request of a property owner, the governing body may reduce the reservoir buffer requirements through the issuance of a Major Special Use Permit, pursuant to Sec. 3.9, Special Use Permit, whenever it determines that:
1. The reservoir buffer would result in exceptional hardship, depriving the property owner of all reasonable use of the property.
2. The proposed intrusion into the reservoir buffer is the minimum amount necessary to relieve that exceptional hardship.
The maximum reduction permitted is to the riparian buffer width required under Sec. 8.5, Riparian Buffer Protection Standards.
B. In making its determination, the governing body shall consider topography, erosion potential, and the size of the parcel, in addition to the review factors specified in paragraph 3.9.8, Criteria for Approval or Major and Minor Special Use Permits.