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E. Authorization to grant variances does not extend to use regulations, because suffi- cient flexibility is provided by the use permit process for specified uses and by the au- thority of the Board of Zoning Adjustments to determine whether a specific use be- longs within one (1) or more of the use classifications listed in Article 3: Definitions. Further, Article 27 provides procedures for amendments to the zoning map or zoning regulations. These will ensure that any changes are consistent with the General Plan and the land use objectives of this Code. F. Parking exceptions are intended for the review of parking requirements in which par- ticular difficulties or undue hardship would occur without the granting of such excep- tion. It is the purpose of this Article to set forth findings that relate to specific parking circumstances. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 5-2202 Authority of Board of Zoning Adjustments A. The Board of Zoning Adjustments shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove applications for use permits, variances, or parking exceptions upon finding that the proposed use permit, variance, or parking exception is consistent with the General Plan, the general purposes of this Article, the specific purposes of the base or overlay zoning district in which a development site is located, and all applicable requirements of the Municipal Code. B. Projects on City-Owned Land in the CR and OS Districts. The Zoning Enforcement Official shall submit all applications for use permits, variances, or parking exceptions to the City Council for approval, and no action by the Board of Zoning Adjustments shall be required. After a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council may approve or conditionally approve such application if it meets the findings required by Section 5- 2212. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 5-2204 Applicability to Existing and New Uses Use permits shall be required for any new or expanded use located in a district where the land use regulations require such a permit for that use classification. In addition, preexist- ing uses shall be presumed to be subject to a use permit, even though a use permit was not required at the time the use was originally established, if a requirement for a use per- mit for the use is subsequently enacted in the Zoning Code. Therefore, any subsequent modifications or expansions to the “presumed conditional use,” shall be subject to all of the requirements of this Article. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 5-2206 Initiation Applications for use permits, variances, and parking exceptions shall be initiated by sub- mitting the following materials to the Zoning Enforcement Official: Exhibit K: Proposed Amended Article 22 Page 2 Note: underline and bolded text represents new text; strike-through text represents text to be eliminated