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? ? (8) The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area; (9) The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (10) The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and (11) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems, and streets and bridges. Upon consideration of the factors of subsection (a)(1) to (11) hereof and the purposes of this chapter, the Board of Building Code Appeals may attach such conditions to the granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this chapter. The Building Commissioner shall maintain the records of all appeal actions and report any variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon request. (b) Conditions for Variancec. (1) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and sunounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing items (1) to (11) in subsection (a) hereof have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half acre, the technical jusdfication required for issuing the variance increa.ses. (2) Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section. (3) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result. (4) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. (5) Variances shall only be issued upon: A. A showing of good and sufficient cause; B. A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant; and C. A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights beyond that which is allowed in this chapter, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public as identified in subsection (a) hereof or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances. 10