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o 6 o iii. The commissioner shall either certify his approval or deny the proposed action within 30 days of the hearing action. Amendments. A. Requests for amendments of this ordinance may be initiated by a petition of affected property owners, the planning commission, or by action of the City of Elk River. An amendment not initiated by the planning commission shall be referred to the planning commission for study and report prior to action by the City of Elk River. B. An application for an amendment shall be filed with the Building and Zoning Administrator. C. Upon receipt in proper form of the application and other requested materials, a public hearing shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes. Following the public hearing, the City of Elk River may adopt the amendment in the manner prescribed by Minnesota Statutes. D. Certification from the commissioner must be obtained as specified in Sections 906.04 (3) and (4) of this ordinance before the proposed amendment or rezoning becomes effective. Variances. A. Variances may be considered for deviations from the strict application of the standards set forth in this ordinance. Variances may only be granted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462 and if the following conditions are present: i. The strict enforcement of the land use controls will result in unnecessary hardship. ii. Granting of the variance is not contrary to the purpose and intent of this ordinance and is consistent with Minnesota Rules, parts 6105.0800 - 6105.0960. iii. There are exceptional circumstances unique to the subject property which were not created by the landowner. iv. Granting of the variance will not allow any use that is neither a permitted or conditional use in the land use district in which the subject property is located. v. Granting of the variance will not alter the essential character of the locality.