(a) Upon a finding of unnecessary hardship following an evidentiary public hearing held pursuant to the procedures set forth in Sec. 32-104(c) of the Village of Bald Head Island Code of Ordinances, the CRB may authorize reasonable variances from compliance with any of the standards set in this chapter.
(b) Variances are permitted to alleviate practical difficulties and hardships in the strict enforcement of the design standards. Such variances may only be granted, however, when unique circumstances dictate, and no variance shall (a) be effective unless in writing; or (b) preclude the CRB from denying a variance in other circumstances.
(c) The CRB shall determine whether a variance to the design standards will be granted following the procedures set forth in Sec. 32-104(c) of the Village of Bald Head Island Code of Ordinances. The concurring vote of four-fifths of the CRB shall be necessary to grant a variance. A final decision on a variance will be sent to the applicant in writing. Any variance granted by the CRB expires simultaneously with CRB project approval expiration.
(Ord. No. 2023-1102, 11-17-2023)