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498 (5) SECTION C. (1) Interpretation of Mapped Boundaries Where interpretation is needed as to the exact location of the boundaries identified by the Flood Hazard Boundary Maps, the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and the Flood Boundary-Floodway Maps (for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and actual physical conditions), the Director of Planning shall make the necessary interpretation. Variance Procedures The Cabarrus County Planning Board, as established by Cabarrus County, shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variance from the requirements of this ordinance. (2) The Cabarrus County Planning Board shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged there is an error in any requirements, decision, or determination made by the Cabarrus County Director of Planning in the enforcement or administration of this ordinance. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Cabarrus County Planning Board or any taxpayer may appeal such decision to the Superior Court of Cabarrus County, as provided in North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.57. (4) Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places of the State Inventory of Historic Places without regard to the procedures set forth in the remainder of this section. (5) In passing upon such applications, the Cabarrus County Planning Board shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other sections of this ordinance, and: (a) the danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; (b) the danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; (c) the susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; (d) the importance of the services propvided by the proposed facility to the community; (e) the necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable; (f) the availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use; (g) the compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anti- cipated development; (h) the relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and flood plain management for that area; (i) the safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles; (j) the expected heights, 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 facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems and streets and bridgets. (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 surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the base flood level, providing items (a-k) have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half acre, the technical justifi- cation required for issuing the variance increases. (6) Upon consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes of this ordinance, the Cabarrus County Planning Board may attach such conditions to the 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 increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result.