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Created February 22, 2010
C
ITY OF
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EST
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OLUMBIA
Zoning Board of Appeals
Variance Appeal
Appeal #: Date Filed: Permit Application #:
Instructions Please Read
This form must be completed for a hearing on an application for a variance. Entries must be printed or
typewritten. If the application is on behalf of the property owner(s), all owners must sign. If the applicant is
not the owner, the owner(s) must sign the Designation of Agent. An accurate, legible plot plan showing
property dimensions and locations of structures and improvements must be attached to an application for a
variance. No application for a variance will be received for inclusion on the Zoning Board of Appeals agenda
unless the following conditions are met at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the Board meeting:
a. All questions on this application have been fully answered (Use additional paper if necessary);
b. The application has been signed by the owner or agent with the signed Designation of Agent
(Signatures required on Page 1 and on Page 4);
c. A plot plan drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot, the exact size and
locations on the lot of all buildings and signs existing and proposed, and the location of all required
parking spaces has been submitted;
d. The Zoning Administrator has certified that the proposed use and construction plans comply with
all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance except those for which a variance has been requested.
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Applicant(s)
Address:
Telephone: (work) (home)
Owner(s) [if other than Applicant(s)]:
Address:
Telephone: (work) (home)
(Use additional paper if necessary)
Property Address:
Tax Map #: Zoning District:
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ESIGNATION OF
A
GENT
Complete only if owner is not applicant
I (we) hereby appoint the person named as Applicant as my (our) agent to represent me (us) in this application.
Owner signature(s):
Owner printed names(s):
Date:
I (we) certify that the information in this application and the attached documentation is correct.
Applicant signature(s):
Applicant printed names(s):
Date:
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1. I (we) have applied for a permit to (describe nature of permit):
and the administrative official has denied it on the grounds that the proposal would be in violation of the Zoning
Ordinance as follows (describe nature of violation and cite the sections of Zoning Ordinance violated):
2. I (we) now appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance from the strict application to the property of the
aforementioned provisions of the Zoning Ordinance so that a zoning permit may be issued to allow use of the property
in a manner shown on the attached plot plan and described as follows:
3. The application of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and the standards for a variance set by State
law and the ordinance are met by the following facts.
a. There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property as follows:
b. The extraordinary and exception conditions do not result from my (our) actions (describe how the conditions and
circumstances arose):
c. These conditions do not generally apply to other property in the vicinity as shown by:
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d. Because of these conditions, the literal application of the ordinance to the particular piece of property would
effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict the utilization of the property in ways commonly enjoyed by other
properties in the same district as follows:
e. The authorization of the variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property or to the public good, and
the character of the district will not be harmed by the granting of the variance for the following reasons:
f. Granting the variance requested will not confer on me (us) any special privilege that is denied by this ordinance to
owners of other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district (Explain why):
g. The variance requested in the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of the land, building, or
structure. A lesser variance would not provide for reasonable use for the following reasons:
h. I (we) do not claim as grounds for this variance any nonconforming use of neighboring lands, structures, or buildings
in the same district, or any permitted use of lands, structures, or buildings in other districts.
Agree Disagree
4. The following documents are submitted in support of this application:
(A plot plan must be submitted.)
PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION
1. Freestanding structure, building, or sign Addition to an existing structure, building, or sign
2. Describe use:
3. Number of square feet:
Total number of parking spaces on lot:
4. Maximum height of structure, building, or sign above finished grade:
Number of stories:
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EXISTING USES AND BUILDING ON LOT
(To be answered only if structures, buildings, or signs already exist on lot)
1. Number of existing structures, buildings, or signs:
2. Size and use of existing structures, buildings, or signs (use additional paper if necessary):
a. Sq. Ft.
Use:
b. Sq. Ft.
Use:
c. Sq. Ft.
Use:
d. Sq. Ft.
Use:
Applicant signature(s):
Date:
ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY APPLICANT DOES NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION
The use and construction as proposed herein complies with the terms of the Zoning Ordinance except for the
variances requested.
The use and construction as proposed herein does not comply with the terms of the Zoning Ordinance except
for the variances requested, explained as follows:
Zoning Administrator Signature:
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS USE ONLY APPLICANT DOES NOT COMPLETE THIS SECTION
1. The request is granted as follows without additional conditions and as stated in the findings of facts:
2. The variance is granted with the following condition, safeguards, or revisions as follows and as stated in the findings of
facts:
3. The requested variance is denied for the following reasons and as stated in the findings of facts:
RECORD OF VOTE
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Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Date