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(a) A written request for an exception shall be submitted to the program authority, which shall • immediately forward a copy of the request to the city attorney's office. The request shall address the factors listed in paragraph (c), below. (b) After receiving and considering a recommendation from the program authority, the city council shall grant or deny a request for an exception within 60 days from the date of the program authority's receipt of the request. (c) A request for exception may be granted by the city council, upon finding that: (1) A stormwater management plan has been submitted to the program authority for review in accordance with this article, and the plan demonstrates that reasonable alternatives to the exception have been considered and determined to not be feasible through attempts to meet the provisions of this article, the use of non-structureal measures, the use of a mitigation plan, or by other means; (2) The exception requested is the minimum necessary to afford relief; (3) Reasonable and appropriate conditions can be imposed to ensure that the purposes of this article are satisfied; and (4) The sole basis for the request is not economic hardship, which shall be deemed an insufficient reason to grant an exception. Sec. 10-57. Dedication of facilities to the public. The owner of a stormwater management facility required by this article may offer for dedication any such facility, together with such easements and appurtenances as may be reasonably • necessary, as provided herein: (a) Any such offer shall be made in writing and delivered to the office of the city attorney, with a copy to the program authority. The owner, at his sole expense, shall provide any documents or information requested by the program authority or the city council. The program authority shall make a preliminary assessement as to whether the dedication of such facility is appropriate and will promote the public health, safety and general welfare. In making its assessment, the program authority shall inspect the facility in question and shall determine whether it has been properly maintained and is in good repair. The program authority shall estimate the annual cost of maintenance and repair of the facility, and of the remaining useful life of the facility. The program authority shall forward a report of its assessment to the city council. • (b) The city council shall review the offer, taking into account the recommendations of the program authority and other City staff or officials, and may accept or refuse the offer of dedication. (c) If the city council decides to accept the offer of dedication, the document dedicating the stormwater management facility shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the city of Charlottesville. (d) If the dedication of a stormwater management facility is required by city ordinance as a condition of approval of a subdivision plat, then the applicable provision of the city's subdivision ordinance shall apply in lieu of this section. -23 -