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ORDINANCE 861 • CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1100, CHAPTERS 1102 AND 1125 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW ZONING CODE AND AMENDING TITLE 1000, CHAPTER 1008 AND TITLE 1200, CHAPTER 1205 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE REGARDING VARIANCES The City of Mounds View ordains: SECTION 1. The Mounds View City Council hereby amends Title 1100, Chapter 1102, Section 1102.02, subdivision 124 of the Mounds View Zoning Code about Variances by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: Title 1100, Chapter 1102, Section 1102.02, subdivision 124 of the Mounds View • Zoning Code: Subd. 124. VARIANCE. The waiving by Board action of the literal provisions of the Zoning Code in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship practical difficulties because of physical unique circumstances unique related to the individual property under consideration. SECTION 2. The Mounds View City Council hereby amends Title 1100, Chapter 1125, Section 1125.02, subdivisions 2 and 6 of the Mounds View Zoning Code about Variances by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined text as follows: Title 1100, Chapter 1125, Section 1125.02, subdivisions 2 and 6 of the Mounds View Zoning Code: Subd. 2. Criteria for Granting Variances: A variance to the provisions of the Zoning Code may be issued by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, or in the case of an administrative variance, by the Director of Community Development as explained in Section 1125.02, subdivision 6, to provide relief to the landowner in those cases where the Code imposes practical difficulties to the property owner in the use of the property owner's land. Practical difficulties include, but are not limited to, inadequate access to • direct sunlight for solar energy systems. No use variances may shall be issued granted that would allow any use that is not allowed in the zoning district in which the subject property is located. A variance may be granted only in the event that all of the following circumstances exist: