(A) Variance Process: Upon application to the village board, the village board may determine and vary the regulations of this chapter in harmony with their general purpose and the limitations on variances set forth in this section, only in the specific instances hereinafter set forth, where the village board makes findings of fact according to the standards hereinafter prescribed, and further finds that there are practical difficulties or particular hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the regulations of this chapter. The village board may place conditions upon the granting of any variance or appeal to the provisions of this chapter. No such variance, however, shall be used to waive or vary any requirement of the village of Lindenhurst zoning ordinance.
(1) An applicant for a variance shall submit sketches, drawings or photographs of the property and the proposed sign, and shall explain in a written petition in what manner the sign varies from the provisions of this chapter, and why a variance is needed.
(2) Village board may approve/deny all variance requests based on the presence of the following conditions:
(a) Undue and unnecessary hardship is present due to unique or unusual conditions pertaining to the specific building, parcel, property or use in question.
(b) The unusual conditions that do not generally apply to other properties.
(c) Variance would not be materially detrimental to the property owners in the vicinity.
(d) There shall be no other reasonable alternative that would conform to this code.
(e) The proposed sign would enhance the property and surrounding properties and rights of way.
(f) The entire area around the sign will be well landscaped to mitigate any adverse effects of the sign.
(3) The village board may apply additional conditions to the sign(s).
(4) The village board may approve any sign variance that is in the best interest of the village of Lindenhurst.
(Ord. 11-6-1851, passed 6-27-2011)