1301.12 PLANNING COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCES; CONDITIONS.
   (a)   The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power, upon application, to grant variances from the provisions and requirements of this Zoning Code. No variance shall be granted unless the Commission finds that the applicant has demonstrated practical difficulties that unreasonably deprive the applicant of the permitted use of the property.
   (b)   In granting a variance, the Planning and Zoning Commission may impose such requirements and conditions regarding the location, character, and other features of the proposed uses or structures as the Commission deems necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Zoning Code and to otherwise safeguard file public safety and welfare.
   (c)   Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Commission to affect changes in the zoning regulations or map, to add to the uses permitted in any district, or to approve a use on a property not otherwise authorized in the district in which the property is located.
(Ord. 55-2018. Passed 5-7-18.)