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• 477 official action. The Council shall hold a public meeting, with due public notice, and act on the proposed change. If the recommendation of the Commission is adverse to the proposed change, such change shall not become effective except by an affirmative vote of majority of the City Council. (6) Board of Adjustment: Powers and Duties The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers and duties: (a) to hear and decide appeals when it is alleged that there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administra- ® tive official in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance or any zoning regulation. o (b) to hear and decide such special exceptions as the Board of Adjustment is specifically authorized to passon under the terms of the Q zoning ordinance; to decide such questions as are involved in the determination of when special exceptions whould be granted; and to grant special exceptions with appropriate conditions and safeguards or to deny special exceptions when not in harmony . with the comprehensive plan or the planning process or any related ordinance. Uses which may be classified as special exceptions will be defined in the zoning ordinance. (c ) in granting any special exception, the Board of Adjustment shall find that such exception will not adversely affect the public interest. (d) in granting any special exception, the Board of Adjustment shall prescribe appropriate con- ditions and safeguards as enumerated in the zoning ordinance. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the special exception is granted, shall be deemed a violation of the ordinance. (e) The Board of Adjustment shall prescribe a=reasan- able time limit within which actions for the special exception---°shall be begun or completed or both. (f) to authorize upon appeal such variances from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest when owning to special conditions; a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. Variances are assigned to specific properties when com- pliance with the regular zoning standards is feasible. In order to authorize any variance from the terms of the ordiance, the Board of Adjustment must find: 1. That conditions and circumstances which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or - to - k . 9 PAGE/442