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(g) Record of First Floor Ele\ aiion. The Planning Director shai; maintain a record of the elexauon of the lowest f.oor (including basement) of al! new sUuctures and alterations or additions to existing structures in the foodplain. The Planning Director shall also maintain a record of the elevation to which structures or alterations and additions to structures are flood-proofed (h) Notifications for Watercourse A'terations The Planning Director shall notify, in nvenne situations, adjacent communities and the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources pnor to the coirrmunity authorizing any alteration or relocation of a watercourse If the applicant has applied for a permit to work n the beds of public waicis pursuant to Minnesota Statute, Chapter 1030, this shall suffice as adequate notice to the Commissioner of Natural Resources A copy of said notification shall al o be submitted to the Chicago Regional Office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FtMA). (i) Notification to FEMA When Physical Changes Increase or Decrease the 100-\car Flood Elevation. As soon as is practicable, but not later than six (6) months after the date such supporting information becomes available, the Planning Director shall notify the Chicago Regional Office of FEMA of the changes by submitting a copy of said technical or scientific data Sec. 78-1134 Appeals and \ ariances-Duties of the City Council (a) Rules. The City Council shjil adopt rules for the conduct of business and may exercise all of the powers conferred on such Bodies by State law. (b) Administrative Renew. The City Council shall hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there :s enor in any order, requirement, decision, or determination nude by an admmtsu c off rial m the enforccncnt or administration of this Ordinance. (c) Variances. The City Council may authorize upon appeal in specific cases such rclicfor variance from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest and only for those circumstances such as hardship, practual difficulties or circumstances unique to the property under consideration, as provided for in the respective enabling legislation for planning and zoning for cities or counties as appropriate hr the granting of such vanancc. the City Council shail clearly identify in writing the specific conditions that existed consistent with the criteria specified in this Ordinance, any other zoning regulations in the Communiiy. and m the respective crubling legislation that justified the granting of the varia.nce. No variance shall have the cITcct of allowing in any district uses prohibited in that district, permit a lower degree of flood protection than the regulatory flood protection elevation for the particular area, or permit standards lower than those required by sute law tV x follow ing additional variance entena of the Federal Emergency Management Agency must be satisfied 1 Vanances shall not be issued by a community within any designated regulatory floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. 2 Vanances shall only be issued by a community upon (i) a showing of good and sufficient cause, (u) a dcicnnination tliat failuie to grant the \-aiiance would result in c.xccplionaI hardship to the applicant, and (iii) a determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, rrcaie nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, or confl :t with existing local laws or ordirunces. SDiV' ct-l \tcp I'I‘2004 rr^uton