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Comprehensive plan Gem Lake; Minnesota. 12.1.5 The following criteria for decisions should be included: in the zoning ordinance A. For Rezoning (zone district map Athendment): The proposed zoningshall'lfe consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use.Plan adopted by. the. City if existing. Amendments to #Ile zone district map should be recommended for approval.only upon the IYnding by -the planning Commission that all of Ehe. following conditions exist; I. A mistake has been made in. the original zoning which was inconsistent with the comprehensive or Land Use Plan which should now be cozrected along with the zoning; or substantial changes have occurred. in tbe.*commumty since the -adoption of the comprehensive or'Lihd Use plan, which should t`esult in the plan(s) and the zoning being amended. 2. There shall exist a clear public need for a benefit from additional:zoning of the type proposed which. shall be above -andbeyond any benefit:or.eonvenience to the Iand owners. 3. 'Beyond apublic need being evident., there shall be a showing -that the Public interest would be best served by -rezoning the Property.in questioia -rather. am other properly in the community. 4..In the case -of down zoning, which is *the changing. of a zone district from a higher or more int+ nsive use. to #1;lower.or less intensive use, the proposed zoning Shall allow the owner a reasonable use of his ro P3! p perty under the-ternns of this ordinance, as well as serve the publidIntere.st. B. For Variances: A; variance may be granted only upon finding all Of the following: 1, The proposed use is reasonable. 2; It would be unreasonable to ieq ordinance. uire conforming to the .3. The difficulty of conforming * to the ordinance is due to Circumstances unique to the property. 4. The problem must:be one riot created by the landowner. S: The variance; if grant of the locality. ed, will not alter the essential character Page 64