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Bloomington City Code Chapter 2 page 5 Page 1 of 11 ~' ~II Preface I I. Charter I II. Code I SEARCH II < Back I Forward > II Part II. Code Chapter 2. ADMINISTRATION Section 2.98.01. VARIANCES. (a) The Planning Commission is hereby empowered to act as a board of appeals and adjustments pursuant to the provisions of M.S.A. Sections 462.354, subd. 2; 462.357, subd. 6; and 462.359, subd. 4. (b) Powers and Duties. The Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by law and by this Division, including the following: (1) Upon appeal from a decision of the Issuing Authority, to decide any questions involving the interpretation of the Zoning Code including the determination of the location of district boundaries. (2) To vary or adapt the strict application of any of the requirements of the Zoning Code in the case of exceptional, irregular, narrow, shallow, or steep lots or other exceptional physical conditions whereby strict application would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship which would deprive the owner of the reasonable use of the land or of the building involved. (3) To prescribe any conditions for granting any variance which it deems to be necessary or desirable. No variance from the'~trict application of any of the provisions of this Code shall be granted by the Commission unless it finds as follows: (A) That, for reasons which are to be set forth in the findings, the variance is necessary for reasonable use of the land or building and that the variance as approved by the Commission is a minimum variance which will accomplish this purpose. (B) That granting the variance will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Code and will not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. (C) That the special condition or circumstance is not the result of actions of the applicant. (D) That nonconforming use of neighboring lands, structures, or buildings in the same district is not the sole grounds for issuance of the variance. (E) Variances in size, placement, and number of signs - no variance may be granted in the size, placement, or number of signs, as described in Chapter 19 of this Code, unless the following is found: (i) Size - (I) That sign will have an appearance which will not adversely affect or detract from neighboring property. (II) That the sign will be of such size that it will not deter or affect the motoring public on roads or highways adjacent to the placement http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/code/Code2_S.html 2/17/2005