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Variances. (1665.06) Application. :An owner:of property withan existing structure"which does.not comply with the;Zoning Code, or of property.on.which`such-a structure is proposed to be constructed, may apply for a variance upon payment of the fee as specified in the Zoning Ordinance. Council Approval. Variances to the dimensional provisions of the Zoning Code may be granted by the Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, after a public hearing is held by the Planning Commission. Variances will not be granted with respect to uses. A majority of affirmative votes by the Councilmembers present is required to approve a variance request. Evidence. No variance will be granted unless the evidence presented by the petitioner discloses all of the following facts: (a) The subject matter of the application is within the scope of the Zoning Ordinance subsection regarding variances. (b) Strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship because: 1.) The property cannot be put to a reasonable use without the variance. 2.) The circumstances causing the hardship were not created by the owner. 3.) The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. 4.) Economic considerations alone are not the basis of the hardship. (c) The circumstances causing the hardship are unique to the individual property under consideration. (d) The granting of the variance is in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code. Planning Commission Recommendation. The Planning Commission will consider the application at a public hearing at any regular or special meeting. Notice for the public hearing will be given in accordance with Section 115 of the City Ordinance. The Planning Commission, sitting as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, will make a recommendation to the Council as follows: (a) Recommend that the variance application can be.granted because the evidence considered at the meeting supports each of the findings