(a) Where the Planning Board finds that compliance with these regulations would cause unusual hardship or extraordinary difficulties because of exceptional and unique conditions of topography, access, location, shape, size, drainage, or other physical features of the site, the minimum requirements of the regulations may be modified to mitigate the hardship, provided that the public interest is protected and the development is in keeping with the general spirit and intent of the regulations.
(b) No such modifications may be granted if it would have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan, or these regulations.
(Passed 5-23-74.)