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factors, said information to be declared necessary to establish performance conditions in relation to all pertinent sections of this Ordinance. D. The applicant or a representative thereof shall appear before the Planning Commission in order to answer questions concerning the proposed variance request. E. The Planning Commission shall make a finding of fact and decide to recommend approval or denial of said request. The Planning Commission shall reach a decision within sixty (60) days after the first regular meeting at which the variance or appeal request was considered by the Commission. Failure by the Planning Commission to reach a decision within the time limit shall be deemed as a recommendation to the Council of denial of the request. The Commission's recommendation and any City staffs report shall be presented to the City Council serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. F. Within sixty (60) days after receiving the Planning Commission's and City staffs reports and recommendation concerning a request for variance, the City Clerk shall set a public hearing for the next regular meeting of the City Council sitting .as the Board o Adjustment and Appeals. Notice of said hearing shall consist of a t~g~~ property description, description of request and map detailing property location, and be published in the official newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Written notification of said hearing shall be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to all owners of land within three hundred fifty (350) feet of the boundary of the property in question. G. Failure of a property owner to receive said notice shall not invalidate any such proceedings as set forth within this Ordinance. H. The City Council serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall make a finding of fact and shall decide whether to approve or deny a request for a variance within thirty (30) days after the public hearing on said request, or withiri the `time requixemenfs of MIS Stat. Chapter,15.99; Approval of this Zoning Ordinance shall require a vote of a majority of the entire City Council, acting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the originator of the variance request of the City Council's decision, in writing. 922.030. LAPSE OF VARIANCE. Whenever, within one (1) year after granting a variance, the use as permitted by the variance or appeal shall not have been completed or utilized, then such variance shall become null and void unless a petition for extension of time in which to complete or to utilize the use has been granted by the City Council. Such extension shall be requested in writing and filed with the Zoning Administrator at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the original variance. There shall be no charge for the filing of such petition. The request for extension shall state facts showing a good faith attempt to complete or Little Canada Zoning Ordinance Administration -Variances 922-3