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(5) Upon receipt of the recommendations of the Commission, the Council shall hold whatever hearings it deems advisable and shall make its decision upon the request to grant the variance. In granting the variance the Council may impose conditions which it considers necessary to meet the standards of this chapter and to protect the best interests of the surrounding area and the city as a whole. Violation of any such condition is a violation of this chapter. The Board of Appeals and City Council must find true the following, in the granting of a variance from this chapter: (a) - Granting a variance will not adversely affect the public health, welfare and safety and will not be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood; (b) Strict interpretation or enforcement would result in a practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship that is not self created, that is inconsistent with the intent of this chapter and the comprehensive plan; (c) There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property, use or facilities that do not apply generally to other properties in the same district; (d) There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property, use or facili~es that do not apply generally t~ other properties in the same di~ct; (e) Strict or literal interpretation would deprive the applicant of the use and enjoyment of his or her property in a manner similar to others in the same district; and (f) Granting of the variance will not allow a use which is otherwise not a permitted use in the zoning district in question. (6) A variance granted but not used shall become void 1 year after its effective date. . (7) No application for the same or essentially the same variance shall be made within 6 months of the date of denial. SEe. 154.320. CONDmONAL USES. Conditional uses may be permitted within the several zoning districts of the City subject to the provisions of this Section. Subd. L Authority. The Council may, after review, hearing and report by the Planning Commission, grant a Conditional Use Permit authorizing the development of a conditional use upon a showing by the applicant that the standards, criteria and purpose of the district in which the proposed use is to be located, will be satisfied. The standards and criteria shall include both general requirements for all conditional uses and, insofar as practicable, requirements specific to each designated conditional use. Subel.2. Standards and Conditions For Conditional Uses. A. A Conditional Use Permit may be granted for the following uses only: L Any use specifically listed as a Conditional Use in the regulations applicable to the district in which it is to be located or otherwise stated in this Chapter to be a conditional use; 2. Any use which is the same or similar, and consistent with, a conditional use specified in the use district, the Planning Commission may consider and allow such conditional use. 61