The planning commission, before it may grant a variance, shall make a finding that in the evidence presented all five of the following conditions exist in reference to the property being considered:
A. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended use of the property which do not apply generally to other property in the same district.
B. Such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant, which right is possessed by other property owners under like conditions in the same district.
C. The granting of such a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property and improvement in the district in which the property is located.
D. The granting of such a variance will not be contrary to the objectives of the general plan.
E. A variance is for the purpose of permitting the use of a lot to the same level as other lots in the same district, and under no conditions shall such variance be used to grant special privilege or the development of uses not specifically permitted in the district.
(Prior code § 19.84.020 (Ord. 557 § 407(A), 1964))