HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 743ORDINANCE NO. 743
ADDING SECTION 17.08.015 LAND USE VARIANCES
NOT GRANTED--WHEN, TO THE LAUREL MUNICIPAL CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Laurel,
there is hereby added to the Laurel Municipal Code~ a
Section 17.08.015 as follows:
Section 17.08.015 Land Use Variances;Not Granted--When
1. It shall be the dut~ of the Zoning Commission to authorize,
upon appeal in specific cases, such land use variances
from the terms of the zoning ordinances as will not be
contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special
conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of
the ordinances or regulations will result in unnecessary
hardship, and so that the spirit of the ordinances
shall be observed and substantial justice done. The
Zoning Commission shall, after a public hearing, make
a recommendation to the Mayor and Council concerning
the land use variance application. Final decision
shall rest with the City Council.
2. The Zoning Commission shall not recommend that land use
variances be granted:
A% Unless the denial would constitutue an unnecessary
and unjust invasion of the right of property;
B. Unless the grant relates to a condition or situation
special and peculiar to the applicant;
C. Unless the basis is something more than mere financial
loss to the owner;
D.Unless the hardship was created by someone other
than the owner;
E. Unless the variance would be within the spirit,
intent, purpose and general plan of the zoning
ordinance;
F. Unless the variance would not affect adversely or
injure or result in injustice to others; and
G. Ordinarily unless the applicant owned the property
prior to the enactment of the zoning ordinance or
amendment.
Ail other ordinanoes which may be
ordinanoe are hereby repealed.
in oon~lict with this
This ordinanoe shall become effective thirty (30) days
after final passage.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on
June 7 , 1983, by Alderman Brennan
PASSED by the Laurel City Council and APPROVED by the
Mayor this 21st day of June , 1983.
~rt Eh~l~ck, Mayor
ckmann, City Clerk
App~roved as to form: