§ 29.04. Nonconforming Sites

The county or city, as applicable, may permit improvements and minor modifications to a conforming use and building on a site that does not meet all of the various site improvement related regulations of this zoning ordinance. This section is intended to allow gradual compliance with the site related requirements for sites which predate the various zoning ordinance standards for landscaping, paving, lighting and other non-safety items in proportion to the amount of expansion or improvement proposed. Improvements or expansions may be permitted by the enforcement official during site plan review without a complete upgrade of all site elements under the following conditions:

(a)

The applicant is proposing reasonable site improvements on the overall site in relation to the scale and construction cost of the building improvements or expansion.

(b)

The applicant has addressed safety related site issues on the overall site.

(c)

The improvements or minor expansion will not increase noncompliance with site requirements.

(d)

All driveways that do not conform to the access standards of this zoning ordinance shall be eliminated, provided that the minimum reasonable access shall be maintained.