The Planning and Zoning Commission, after a public hearing, may recommend variations from the regulations of this Title in harmony with their general purpose and intent, where such Commission makes findings of fact in accordance with the standards hereinafter prescribed, and, further, finds that there are practical difficulties or particular hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the regulations of this Title.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall not recommend variation from the regulations of this Title, unless it shall make findings based upon the evidence presented to it in each specific case that:

A. Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific property involved, a particular hardship to the owner would result, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience if the strict letter of the regulations were to be carried out;

B. The conditions upon which an application for a variation is based are unique to the property for which the variation is sought, and are not applicable, generally, to other property within the same zoning classification;

C. The purpose of the variation is not based exclusively upon a desire to increase financial gain;

D. The alleged difficulty or hardship is caused by this Title and has not been created by any persons presently having interest in the property;

E. The granting of the variation will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property or improvements in the neighborhood in which the property is located; and

F. The proposed variation will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets, or increase the danger of fire, or endanger the public safety, or diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood.

A variation less than that requested may be granted by the Village Board when the record supports the applicant’s right to some relief, but not to the entire relief requested.