The Board of Zoning Appeals may authorize upon request in specific cases such variance from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to specific conditions, a literally enforcement of the provision of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship. Nonconforming use of neighboring lands, structures, or buildings in the same district and no permitted or nonconforming use of lands, structures, or buildings in other districts shall be considered grounds for issuance of a variance. Variances shall not be granted on the grounds of convenience or profit, but only where strict application of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship.
(a) Application and Standard for Expedited Variances.
(1) In addition to the requirements set forth in the Section 1149.09(a), all application shall include a legal description of the property, County plot picture (Google Earth mapping aerial photo);
(b) Notice of Public Hearing on Village Website.
(1) Notice shall be paced of public hearing on the Village website
(c) Unanimous Consent Required.
(1) Unanimous consent of all adjoining land owners shall be required for the expediated variance. Signatures shall be obtained by the petitioner from all adjoining land owners consenting to the proposed variance. All adjoining land owners shall mean all properties that touch the land in question, including abutting properties that would otherwise touch the land, but for public right of way of any form, including street, alley, or other public use right of way (i.e. property across the street from petitioned property).
(d) Action by Board of Zoning.
(1) Within ten (10) days after the public hearing required in this section the Board of Zoning Officials shall either approve, approve with supplementary conditions or disapprove the request for expediated variance. With Verbal approval from the Board of Zoning Officials the project may begin five (5) days thereafter said meeting.
(e) Term of Variance.
(1) No order of the Board of Zoning Appeals granting the variance shall be valid for a period longer than six (6) months form the date of such order unless the building permit or zoning approval is obtained within such period, and the erection or alteration of a building is started or the is commenced within such period.
(Ord. 1177-2021. Passed 3-27-21.)