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injury of others; ~ (b) the danger to life and property due £o flooding or erosion r~amage; (c) the susceptibility of the proposed facility and irs contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; (d) the importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to (e) the necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; (f) the availability of alternative locations, nor subject to flooding (g) tile compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; (h) the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and flood plain management for that area; (i) the safety o~ access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (j) the expected beight$, velocity, duration, rate of rise and sediment transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site; and, (k) the costs of providing governmental services during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair of public utilities and streets and bridges. tie! improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in constructed below the base flood level, providing items (a-k) have been fn!ly considered. As the lot size increases beyond tim one-half acre~ the technical justification required for issuing the variance (6) Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this ordinance, the Cabarrus County Planning Board may attach such conditions to tile granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this ordinance. (7) Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway if any in- crease in flood levels dnring the base flood discharge would result. (8) Conditions for Variances (a) Variances shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief. 7