(a) These regulations may be amended following public hearings and other requirements as specified in R.C. Section 711.09.
(1) Where the Planning Commission finds that extraordinary hardship may result from strict compliance with these regulations, due to exceptional topographic or other physical conditions, it may vary the regulations so as to relieve the hardship, provided the relief may be granted without detriment to the public interest, and without impairing the intent and purpose of these regulations or the desirable development of the neighborhood and community. The variations shall not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these regulations, the comprehensive plan, or the zoning code.
(2) In granting variances and modifications, the Planning Commission may require conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the objective of the standards or requirements so varied or modified. Any variances granted by the Planning Commission shall be noted in the official minutes along with the reasons which justified the granting of the variance.
(3) Any variance under this section approved by the Planning Commission shall be subject to review and approval by the Village Council. Council shall be allowed to overrule or modify the decision of the Planning Commission granting a variance only by a vote of three-fourths of its members. On the granting of a variance by the Planning Commission, they shall notify Council of the nature of the variance in their report of the approval of the preliminary plan within 15 days. At the first regular Council meeting after the Planning Commission report is received, Council shall, by motion, approve or reject the variance.
(Ord. 81-56. Passed 12-28-81.)
(4) The fee for hearings before the Planning Commission for variances shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
(Ord. 91-8. Passed 2-18-91.)