The Planning and Zoning Commission shall weigh the following factors in determining whether the applicant has encountered practical difficulties in the use of the property.
(a) Whether the conditions upon which the application for variance is based are unique to the property for which the variance is sought are not ordinarily found in other properties within the same zoning classification;
(b) Whether the property in question will yield a reasonable return or whether there can be any beneficial use of the property without the variance;
(c) Whether the variance is substantial;
(d) Whether the essential character of the neighborhood would be substantially altered or whether adjoining properties would suffer substantial detriment as a result of the variance;
(e) Whether the variance would adversely affect the delivery of governmental services;
(f) Whether the property owner purchased the property with the knowledge of the zoning restrictions;
(g) Whether the property owner's predicament feasibly can be obviated through some method other than a variance; and
(h) Whether the spirit and intent behind the zoning requirement would be observed and substantial justice done by granting a variance.
(Ord. 55-2018. Passed 5-7-18.)