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2. Board Procedure. The Board may adopt rules of procedure for <br />the transaction of its business consistent with the provisions of <br />this Ordinance and Minnesota Statutes 462.351 through 462.364. <br />Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Regular <br />meetings of the Board shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of each <br />month or at such other times as are specified in its rules. <br />Special meetings shall be held at the call of the Chair, who <br />shall be the Chair of the Planning Commission. Notice of special <br />meetings shall be posted at the City Hall and transmitted to <br />members at least three (3) days prior to the date of the meeting. <br />There shall be a fixed place of meeting and all meetings shall be <br />open to the public. A record shall be kept of the Board's <br />transactions, findings and determinations. <br /> <br />3. Powers and Duties of Board. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes <br />462.357, Subd. 6, the Board shall have the following powers: <br /> <br />A. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that <br />there is an error in any order, requirements, d~cision or <br />determination made by the Building and Zoning Administrator <br />in the administration of a land use ordinance. <br /> <br /> B. To hear requests for variances from literal provisions <br /> of the ordinance in instances where their strict enforcement <br /> would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique <br /> to the individual property under consideration. <br /> <br />4. Appeal. An appeal as specified in 3(a) may be made by any <br />person (appellant), including a city officer or employee, <br />affected by action of the Building and Zoning Administrator. An <br />appeal may be made only following the transmission of a written <br />notice of appeal which specifies the subject and grounds <br />therefor. Such notice must be received by the Building and <br />Zoning Administrator within sixty (60) days following the <br />issuance of the order, requirement, decision or determination <br />which is the subject of the appeal. <br /> <br />5. Variance. <br /> <br />A. A variance may be requested only by the owner of the <br />property (petitioner) to which the variance would apply. A <br />variance may not be granted which would allow the use of <br />property in a manner not permitted within the applicable <br />zoning district, provided that the Board may grant a <br />variance for the temporary use of a single-family dw~iling <br />as a two family dwelling. In granting any variance, the <br />Board may prescribe conditions, to ensure substantial <br />compliance with the ordinance and to protect adjacent <br />property, including without limitation, an expiration date. <br />The violation of any written condition(s) shall constitute a <br />violation of this Ordinance. No request for a variance may <br />be resubmitted sooner than six (6) months following a <br />denial. A variance shall become void within two (2) years <br /> <br />9.143 <br /> <br /> <br />