The Planning Commission shall hear and make recommendations to the City Council on all requests for variances. The City Council shall decide all requests for variances from the literal provisions of this subchapter. The Council may approve such a variance upon a finding that the variance meets each of the following criteria, although it shall not be required to do so.
(A) There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the property and/or structure(s) in question, which circumstances or conditions do not apply generally to their property and/or structures.
(B) The variance is necessary for the preservation of substantial property rights of the applicant.
(C) Under the circumstances of the particular situation, the variance will not adversely affect the health, safety, or general welfare of residents of the surrounding area or of the community as a whole.
(D) The variance will not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 419, passed 12-17-2013; Am. Ord. 452, passed 10-17-2017)