In exercising its duties, the Commission may, as long as such action is in conformity with the terms of this Zoning Ordinance, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination appropriate, and to that end shall have the powers of the Zoning Inspector from whom the appeal is taken. For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance the Commission has the following specific responsibilities:
(a) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Zoning Inspector, and
(b) To authorize such variances from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to the special conditions, a literal enforcement of this Ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. In permitting such variances, the Commission may establish conditions precedent to the granting thereof which it deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Ordinance, and
(c) To grant conditional zoning permits as specified in the Official Schedule of District Regulations and under the conditions specified in and such additional safeguards as will uphold the intent of this Ordinance, and
(d) Review all proposed amendments to this ordinance and make recommendations to the Cardington Council, and
(e) Review all planned use development proposals and make recommendations to the Cardington Council.
(f) Fulfill any platting duties as set forth in Ohio R.C. 735.17 through 735.26.
(Ord. 97-3. Passed 5-19-97.)