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Appeals shall make a finding of fact that the proposed <br />action will not: <br />a. Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent <br />property. <br />b. Unreasonably increase the congestion in the public <br />street. <br />c. Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public <br />safety. <br />d. Unreasonably diminish or impair established property <br />values within the neighborhood, or in any way be <br />contrary to the intent of this Ordinance. <br />e. Violate the intent and purpose of the City <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />2. A variance from the terms of this Ordinance shall not be <br />granted unless it can be demonstrated that: <br />a. Special conditions and circumstances exist which are <br />peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved. <br />(1) Special conditions may include exceptional <br />topographic or water conditions or, in the case of <br />an existing lot or parcel of record, narrowness, <br />shallowness, insufficient area or shape of the <br />property. <br />(2) Special conditions and circumstances may not be <br />primarily economic in nature. <br />b. Literal interpretation of the provisions of this <br />Ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights <br />commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same <br />district under the terms of this Ordinance. <br />c. The special conditions and circumstances do not result <br />from the actions of the applicant. <br />d. Granting the variance requested will not confer on the <br />applicant any special privilege that is denied by this <br />Ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in <br />the same district. <br />e. A genuine hardship exists in complying with the literal <br />terms of this Ordinance. <br />2 <br />Page 36 <br />