To grant a variance, the Zoning Administrator, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, or the City Council, as the case may be, shall find that:because of the conditions peculiar to the property, including particular physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditions of the specific structure or land involved, a practical difficulty, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, would result if the strict letter of the applicable requirement were carried out; or because of exceptional circumstances related to the specific structure or land involved, a practical difficulty, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, would result if the strict letter of the applicable requirement were carried out. The Zoning Administrator, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, or the City Council, as the case may be, must also find that:the practical difficulty is caused by this Code and has not been created by the intentional action or inaction of any person who has a present interest in the property; the purpose of the variance is not based exclusively on a desire to increase the value or income potential of the property; the variance will not:be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity; or substantially diminish and impair property values in the neighborhood; the variance is not precluded by and will not adversely affect:any Urban Renewal Plan; the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan; or any Historical and Architectural Preservation District; and the variance will not otherwise:be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare; or be in any way contrary to the public interest. Ord. 16-581 Ord. 17-015