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ARTICLE 25. Variances. enjoyed by the owners of other properties classified in the same zoning district. d. That the granting of the variance will not constitute a grant )f special privilege inconsistent with the limitation on other properties classified in the same zoning district. e. That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. 25.10~.2. Signs: Additional Findings. The Board of Adjustment or the Zoning Administrator, when authorized, may grant a variance to a regulation prescribed by this ordinance with respect to signs as the variance was applie'd for or in modified form, if, on the basis of the application and the evidence submitted, the Board or the Zoning Administrator makes findings of fact that establish that the circumstances prescribed in Sec. 25.106.1 apply and the following circumstanc- es also apply: a. That the granting of the variance will not detract from the attractiveness or orderliness of the City's appearance. b. That the granting of the variance will not introduce an inhar- monious visual element into the ~listrlct in which the sign would be located. c. That the granting of the variance will not create a hazard to public safety. 25.106.3. Parking and Losdlng: Additional Fin~iings. The Board of Adjustment or the Zoning Administrator, when authorized, may grant a variance to a regulation prescribed by this ordinance with respect to off-street parking facilities or off- street loading facliitles, as the variance was applied for or in modified form, if, on ~he basis of the application and the evi- dence submitted, the Board or the Zoning Administrator makes findings of fact that establish that the circumstances prescrib- ed in Sec. 25.106.1 apply and the followlng circumstances also apply: a. That neither present nor anticipafed future traffic volumes gen- erated by the use of the site or the uses of sites in the vicinity reasonably require strict or literal interpretation and enforce- ment of the specified regulation. b. That the granting of the variance will not result in the parking or loading of vehicles on public streets in such a manner as to interfere with the free flow of traffic on the streets. c. That ~he granting of the variance will not create a safety haz- ard or any other condition inconsistent with the objectives of this ordinance. Sec. 25.107. Effective Date of Variance Decision by Board of Ad- justment. Within ten days following the date of a decision of the Board of Ad- justment on a variance application, the Secretary shall transmit written notice of the decision to the City Council and to the appli- cant. A variance shall become effective 15 days following the date on which the variance was granted or on the day following the next meeting of the Council, whichever is later, unless an appeal has been taken to the Council, or unless fhe Council shall elect to review the decision of the l~oard. A variance shall become effective immediate- ly after it is granted by the Council. Sec. 25.108. Review or Appeal The City Council may elect to review a decision of the Board a prescribed in Sec. 1.110, (City Council Review), or a decision o the Board may be appealed to the City Council by the applicant o any other person as prescribed in Sec. 1.111, (Appeal to Board o Adjustment, City Planning Commission, or City Council). An appea shall be heard and acted upon as prescribed in Sec. 1.112, (Publi l~Iearing on Appeal), and Sec. 1.113, (Action on Appeal). Sec. 25.109. Lapse of Variance. a. A variance shall lapse and shall become voi'd one year followinl the date on which the variance became effective unless prior the expiration of one year a building permit is issued and con structlon is commenced and diligently pursued toward comple tion on the site which was the subject of the variance applica t~on, or a permit is issued authorizing occupancy o£ the site o: structure which was the subject of the variance application, o: the site is occupied if no building permit or certificate of occu pancy is required. b. A variance may be renewed for an additional period of om year provided that prior to the expiration of one year from th~ date when the variance or the renewal became effective, ax application for renewal of the variance is filed with the Zonin~ Administrator. c. The Board of Adjustment or the Zoning Administrator, whex authorized, may grant or deny an application for renewal of d. Secs. 25.102 through 25.108 shall apply to an application roi renewal of a variance. Sec. 25.110. Revocation. A variance granted by the l~oard of Adjustment subject to condi tions shall be revoked by the Board if the conditions are not corn plied with, and a variance granted by ihe Zoning Administrator sub ject to conditions shall be revoked by the Zoning Administrator the conditions are not complied with. The decision of the Zonin~ Administrator shall become final 15 ~lays $ollowing the date or which the variance was revoked, unless an appeal has been filec with the Secretary of the Board. Within 15 days after revoking variance, the Zoning Administrator shall submit a report to th( Board stating his reasons for the action. The decision of the Boar~ of Adjustment revoking a variance shall become final 15 days lowing the date on which the variance was revoked or on the da~ following the next meeting of the City Council, whichever is later unless an appeal has been taken to the Council, or unless the Coun. cil shall elect to review an.d decline to affirm the decision nf th~ Board in which case Sec. 25.108, (Review or Appeal), shall apply. A variance granted by the City Council subject to conditions shall be revoked by the Council if the conditions are not complied with. Sec. 25.111. New Application. Following the denial or revocation of a variance application, no application for the same or substantially the same variance on the same or substantially the same site shall be filed within one year of the date of denial or revocation of the variance. Sec. 25.112. Variance Related to Plans Submitted. Unless otherwise specified at the time a variance is granted, it shall apply only to ~he plans an~l drawings submitted as part of the appli- cation.