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17 have been attached to the granting of a variance or approval of a Special Use. 2.3.4 Quorum and Vote Required 2.3.4.1 A quorum of the Board, necessary to conduct any business of the Board shall, consist of four members. 2.3.4.2 The concurring vote of four of the members of the Board shall be necessary in order: a) To reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any administrative official charged with enforcement of this ordinance, or b) To decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which it is required to pass by this ordinance, or c) To effect any variation in this ordinance. 2.3.4.3 A simple majority of those present shall be necessary to conduct routine business of the Board. 2.3.5 Application Of The Special Use Power The application of the Special Use Power shall be as set forth in Article 8. 2.3.6 Application Of The Variance Power 2.3.6.1 A variance may be allowed only by the Board of Adjustment in cases involving practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships, when substantial evidence in the official record of the application supports all the following findings. a) That the alleged hardships or practical difficulties are unique and singular as regards to the property of the person requesting the variance and are not those suffered in common with other property similarly located. b) That the alleged hardships and practical difficulties, which will result from failure to grant the variance, extend to the inability to use the land in question for any use in conformity with the provision of this ordinance and include substantially more than mere inconvenience and inability to attain a higher financial return. c) That the variance, if allowed, will not substantially interfere with or injure the rights of others whose property would be affected by allowance of the variance. 17