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accommodate these watercraft. B. Conditions Attached to Conditional Use Penults: The City Council, upon consideration of the criteria listed above and the purposes of this Ordinance, shall attach such conditions to the issuance of the conditional use permits as it deems necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Ordinance. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Increased setbacks from the ordinary high water level; 2, Limitations on the natural vegetation to be removed or the requirement that additional vegetation be planted; and 3. Special provisions for the location, design, and use of structures, sewage treatment systems, watercraft launching and docking areas, and vehicle parking areas. 917.070. VARIANCES. A. Variances may only be granted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462, as applicable. A variance may not circumvent the general purposes and intent of this Ordinance. No variance may be granted that would allow any use that is prohibited in the zoning district in which the subject property is located. Conditions may be imposed in the granting of a variance to ensure compliance and to protect adjacent properties and the public interest. In considering a variance request, the City Council must also consider whether the property owner has reasonable use of the land without the variance, whether the property is used seasonally or year- round, whether the variance is being requested solely on the basis of economic considerations, and the characteristics of development on adjacent properties. B. The City Council shall hear and decide requests for variances in accordance with the rules that it has adopted for the conduct of business. When a variance is approved after the Department of Natural Resources has formally recommended denial in the hearing record, the notification of the approved variance required in Section 917.090 shall also include the City Council's summary of the public record/testimony and the findings of facts and conclusions which supported the issuance of the variance. 917.080. SUBDIVISION /PLATTING PROVISIONS. A. Land Suitability: Each lot created through subdivision, including planned unit development authorized under Section 917.080 of this Ordinance, must be suitable in its natural state for the proposed use with minimal alteration. Suitability analysis by the local unit of aovemment shall consider susceptibility to flooding, existence of 917 -10 - 2 3 -