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Ross: Well, it's pointing that way. Sears: Does anybody have anything else for Mr. Campbell? Campbell: I wasn't sure how long he took with his presentation, but I tried not to take any longer than he did. Sears: How much longer do you figure it might be? Campbell: I'd just like to go through the material I have, 15 to 20 minutes maybe. Sears: It depends, too, on how pertinent this is. Maybe if you could highlight your opposition and put it in a nutshell for us. I've got a list going so far. Just give me the highlights. Campbell: I'm not sure I could make a fair presentation to you if that is what you are requesting. You wouldn't be giving me enough time to do that. Sears: I am asking for a brief synopsis of each objection. How many objections do you have? Campbell: I'd like to address the criteria. The No. 1 criteria deals with hardship. "An application for a variance from a zoning ordinance must establish that the present zoning restriction burdens the property with unnecessary hardship, not an economic hardship, unique to the property which must be shown to establish that physical characteristics of the property must be such that it could not be used for any permitted purpose, and to be so used only at prohibitive expense or by proving that the characteristics of the area are such that the property has no value, or only to stress value for any permitted purpose." It deals with hardship as it relates to State statute. "In order to establish unnecessary hardship, an applicant must prove that the property cannot be used for the construction of the building within the bounds of the zoning ordinance. The landowner must also show that without the variance the property is rendered practically valueless." The statute uses the term "unnecessary hardship." "Where there are practical difficulties for unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of such ordinance, the Board of Adjustment shall have the power in passing upon appeals to vary or modify the application of regulations or provisions of such ordinance relating to use, construction, and alteration of buildings and structures for the use of land so that the spirit of the ordinances observed public safety and welfare, security, and substantial justice done." That was the phrase that deals with unnecessary hardship. Sears: The way that struck me was it was more dealing with change of use on a particular site and application in that regard. Is that the way it sounded to you too? Tillquist: Yes, it struck me that way too. Do you have a copy of that? 7