KRS 262.510: Board of adjustment may authorize variance.

If, upon the facts presented at the hearing, under KRS 262.500, the board of adjustment

determines that there are great practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of

applying the strict letter of any of the land -use regulations upon the land s of the

petitioner, it shall make and record that determination and make and record findings of

fact as to the specific conditions which establish those great practical difficulties or

unnecessary hardship. Upon the basis of such findings and determinatio n, the board of

adjustment may authorize such variance from the terms of the land -use regulations, in

their application to the lands of the petitioner, as will relieve the great practical

difficulties or unnecessary hardship and will not be contrary to the public interest. The

variance shall be such that the spirit of the land -use regulations shall be observed, the

public health, safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done.