Zoning Variance Application Review Worksheet

Worksheet to evaluate a zoning variance request against hardship criteria and document the staff recommendation for the board.

Submission Notice

• Review purpose
• Consent and disclosure acknowledgement

Application Identification

• Application number
• Review date
• Reviewer name
• Department
• Property address
• Parcel ID / tax parcel number

Variance Request Details

• Variance type
• Ordinance section cited
• Requested relief
  Describe the exact deviation requested from the zoning standard.
• Existing site condition relevant to the request
• Supporting documents received

Hardship Criteria Review

• Is the hardship unique to the property and not generally shared by other properties in the district?
• Is the hardship not self-created by the applicant or owner?
• Does the hardship create a practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship under the ordinance standard?
• Is the requested variance the minimum relief necessary to address the hardship?
• Would the variance be consistent with the public interest and not materially impair the intent of the zoning ordinance?
• Findings summary
  Summarize the evidence supporting each hardship criterion determination.

Conditional Review Factors

• Potential impacts to adjacent properties
• Mitigation measures for adjacent property impacts
• Public hearing comments summary
• Are additional conditions needed to reduce impacts or ensure compliance?
• Proposed conditions

Staff Recommendation and Audit Trail

• Staff recommendation
• Recommendation rationale
  Explain how the findings support the recommendation.
• Ready for board packet
• Follow-up items
  List any missing documents, clarifications, or next steps needed before final action.
• Audit trail notes
  Record any additional review notes, references, or decision history relevant to the official file.