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It:stitute of Government Application No. April 8, 1975 CITY /COUNTY OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 14c BEFORE THE 0R+v66 (&Iw�BOA.RD OF ADJUSDINT APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE Month Day Year TO THE oRMK.c cowW BOARD OF. ADJUSTMENT: Because the at voc cow Zorting Ordinance, under the interpretation giv- en to me by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, prohibits me from using the parcel of land described in the attached form ( "Application for a Hearing ") in a manner shown by the Plot Flan attached to that form, I hereby apply to the Board for a VARIANCE from the literal provisions of the Ordinance. I request a variance from the following provisions of the ordinance (cite paragraph numbers) : _ r'jC1E571. / �'1i�wr►cvM copy f}iteq so that the above mentioned property can be used in a manner indicated by the Plot Plan attached to the "Application for a Hearing" form, or if the* plot plan does not adequately reveal the nature of the variance, as more fully described herein: -(if variance is requested for limited time.only . specify duration requested) I certify that all of the information presented by me in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE ISSUANCE OF A VARIANCE: The Board of Adjustment does not have unlimited discretion in decid- ing whether to grant a variance. Under the state enabling act, the Board is required to reach three conclusions as a prerequisite to the issuance of a variance: (a) that there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the ordinance, (b) that the variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the ordinance and preserves its spirit, and (c) that in the granting of the variance the public safety and welfare have been assured and sub- stantial justice has been done. In the spaces provided below, indicate the facts that you intend to show and the arguments that you intend to make to convince the Board that it can properly reach these three re- quired conclusions. (a) THERE ARE PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES OR UNNECESSARY HARDSHIPS IN THE WAY OF CARRYIIX OUT THE STRICT LETTER OF THE ORDINANCE. The - courts have de- veloped three rules to determine whether in a particular situation "prac- tical difficulties or unnecessary hardships" exist. State facts and ar- tuments in support of each of the following: