The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power, upon an appeal
from a decision or determination of the Zoning Officer, to grant area
variances. The Zoning Board of Appeals, in making its determination,
shall take into consideration the benefit to the applicant if the
variance is granted, as weighed against the detriment to the health,
safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community by such grant.
In making such determination the Board shall also consider:
(1)
Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character
of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created
by the granting of the area variance;
(2)
Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved
by some method feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an
area variance;
(3)
Whether the requested area variance is substantial;
(4)
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or
impact on the physical environmental conditions in the neighborhood
or district; and
(5)
Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which consideration
shall be relevant to the decision of the Board, but shall not necessarily
preclude the granting of the area variance.