(A) The City Council may grant a variance, upon receiving a Planning Commission report, to the subdivider who demonstrates that, due to exceptional topography or other physical conditions, compliance with this chapter would cause exceptional and undue hardship, provided that the relief may be granted without detriment to the public welfare and without impairing the intent and purpose of this chapter. The Planning Commission may recommend variations from the requirements of this chapter in specific which, in its opinion, do not affect the comprehensive plan or the intent of this chapter. Any modifications thus recommended shall be entered in the minutes of the Planning Commission, setting forth the reasons justifying the modifications.
(B) The City Council may approve variances from this chapter which, in its opinion, meet the above requirements and do not adversely affect the purposes of this chapter.
(`86 Code, § 10.61) (Am. Ord. 706, passed 12-2-97)