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Bloomington City Code Chapter 2 page 5 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 building • involved. (2) An affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Commission is required to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or determination of the Issuing Authority or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under this Division. (3) A copy of the decision and findings shall be forwarded as soon as is practicable to the City Clerk who shall maintain a record thereof. Unless made at the close of the hearing, written notice of the findings and decisions of the Commission shall be mailed to the applicant and such other persons as, in the opinion of the Commission are affected by the decision. (g) Council Review. (1) All decisions of the Commission which grant, deny, or modify a variance application or any other decision relative to the variance application shall be reported to the City Council at the earliest practicable time. The Council shall either affirm, modify, or overrule the decision and shall state the reasons for such action.ln the event of affirmance, the Council may adopt the findings, reasons, and decisions of the Commission. (2) The Council shall make its decision based upon the record as made by the Commission. The Council may elect to hold a new hearing and shall do so upon notice of appeal of the Commission decision. Notice of such hearing shall be given as set forth in Subsection (e) above. . (h) Administrative Hearing Procedure. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Code, a hearing examiner, in accordance with Chapter 2, Article II, of this Code, shall hear certain variance requests pursuant to said Article. (i) "Variance Board." Notwithstanding any provision of this Code, any Section therein referring to the "Variance Board" shall be deemed to refer to the Planning Commission. (Code, 1975, Added by Ord. No. 79-10, 2-5-79) Division D. Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission Added by Ord. No. 79-28, 4-23-79 Amended by Ord. No. 95-6, 5-1-95 Amended by Ord. No. 98-25, 6-1-98 Section 2.98.10. ESTABLISHMENT. There is hereby established a commission to be advisory to the City Council to be known as the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission, which commission shall be organized and have the duties as set forth in this Division. (Amended by Ord. No. 95-6, 5-1-95; Ord. No. 98-25, 6-1-98) Section 2.98.11. PURPOSE, DUTIES, AND Page 3 of 11 http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/code/Code2_S.html 2/17/2005