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(D) Hearing. Upon filing with the Board of Adjustment of an appeal from a decision of the Zoning Administrator, or an application for a variance, the Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for a hearing and give due notice to the parties in interest as specified by law. The Board of Adjustment shall submit by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application for proposed variances sufficiently in advance so that the Commissioner will receive at least 10 days~ notice of the hearing. - - - (E) Decisions. The Board of Adjustment shall arrive at a decision on the appeal or variance within 60 days~ In passing upon an appeal, the Board of Adjustment may, so long as the action is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or hi part, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination of the Zoning Administrator or other public official. It shall make its decision in writing setting forth the findings of fact and the reasons for its decisions. In granting a variance, the Board of Adjustment may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards, which are in conformity with the-purposes of this chapter. '-Violations of these conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the variance is granted, shall be deemed a. violation of this chapter. A copy of all decisions granting variances shall be forwarded by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources within 10 days of the action. (F) Appeals. Appeals from any decision of the Board of Adjustment may be made, and as specified in this community's official controls and also state law. (0) Flood insurance notice and recordkeeping. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the applicant for a variance that the issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the base flood level will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance up to amounts as high as $25 for $100 of insurance coverage, and that this construction below the 100-year or regional flood level increases risks to life and property. This notification shall be maintained with a record of all variance actions. A community shall maintain a record of all variance actions, including justification for their issuance, and report variances issued in its annual or biennial report submitted to the Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program. (Ord. 33-A, passed 4-12-1989; Am. Ord. passed 5-24-1990) 1155.57 CONDmONAL USES. (A) Generally. The City Council shall decide applications for conditional uses permissible under this chapter. Applications shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator who shall forward the application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and consideration. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall, following such hearings it considers necessary, consider the matter and render a decision.. . . (B) Hearings. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall follow the hearing and notice procedures for Conditional Uses contained in the Zoning Chapter of this Code in making i~ recommendation to the City Council. Upon filing ~th the City an applicati9n for a conditional use permit, the City shall submit by mail to the Commissioner of Natural Resources a copy of the application for the proposed conditional use sufficiently in advance so that the Commissioner will receive at least 10 days' notice of the hearing. 17