Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Appeal to Council within 10 days10 days
Such appeal shall be made within ten calendar days after receipt of notice of the action of the Commission
- Commission action within 30 days after hearing30 days
Within 30 days after the conclusion of the public hearing thereon, the Commission shall grant the variance... or shall deny
- Conditions for granting varianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship.
Variances shall be granted only when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning regulations deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity under identical zoning classifications.
- Construction must commence within 90 days of grant90 days
Evidence of the ability and intention of the applicant to proceed with actual construction work in accordance with such plans within 90 days from the date of granting the application
- Filing fee required
Each application for a variance shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount as established by resolution of the City Council.
- Public hearingConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. notice at least 10 days10 days
Not less than ten days before such public hearing, notice shall be given
- Notice to property owners within 300 feet300 ft
Direct mailing to the owners and occupants of property located within 300 feet of the boundaries of the project site
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. termination after 6 months of non-use6 months
If the use authorized by any variance is or has been unused, abandoned, or discontinued for a period of six months... the variance shall become null and void
- VarianceVariancePermission to depart from a specific dimensional rule, granted on a showing of hardship. cannot authorize non-conforming use
No variance shall be granted to authorize the use of land which is not in conformity with the use regulations specified for the district in which the land is located.
From the ordinance
Variance procedures for relief from strict application of zoning regulations.