FORM: VAR-1
12. How will the granting of the variance be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning
ordinance?
TWELVE (12) COPIES OF THE SITE PLAN DRAWING AND APPLICATION SHALL BE
SUBMITTED, WHICH MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
NOTE: The site plan must be at a scale of not less than 20 feet to an inch and not more than
100 feet to an inch.
1. The location of all existing and proposed structures, including, but not limited to, buildings,
fences, culverts, bridges, roads and streets. Include setbacks from property lines.
2. The boundaries of the property proposed to be developed.
3. All means of vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress to and from the site, and size and
location of driveways.
4. The location and design of off-street parking areas showing their size and locations for internal
circulation and parking spaces.
Variances are for the modification of size, dimension or design requirements of a zoning district in
situations where unusual physical conditions of the property, such as shape or topography, make it
impossible or unduly difficult to meet requirements of the zoning district. The power to vary is
limited to the minimum change necessary to overcome the inequality inherent in the property.
Variances are not for the purpose of permitting a use prohibited or not permitted in the district.
Variances are granted only when the following specific circumstances exist:
1. The change must not constitute a rezone; that is, it must not be for a use not permitted in the
district.
2. Special physical conditions must exist on the property, which makes literal application of zoning
requirements impossible to meet, or which cause undue hardship.
3. The special conditions peculiar to the property must not result from actions of the applicant.
4. The variance must not confer a special privilege that is denied to other properties in the same