(A) The County Planning Board may authorize a variance from these regulations for major and minor plats when, in its opinion, undue hardship may result from strict compliance. In granting any variance, the Board shall make the findings required below, taking into account the nature of the proposed subdivision, the existing use of land in the vicinity, the number of persons to reside or work in the proposed subdivision, and the probable effect of the proposed subdivision upon traffic conditions in the vicinity.
(B) The following guidelines shall be considered by the Planning Board in the granting of a variance:
(1) There are special circumstances or conditions affecting said property such that the strict application of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his or her land;
(2) The variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner;
(3) The circumstances giving rise to the need for the variance are peculiar to the parcel and are not generally characteristic of other parcels in the jurisdiction of this chapter; and
(4) The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare or injurious to other property in the territory in which said property is situated.
(Ord. passed 1-8-2002)