An appeal or an application for a special exception or variance from the terms of this chapter or other appeals to the Zoning Hearing Board shall be made in accordance with Article XVIII: Appeals and Adjudications. Such an appeal or application shall be filed with the Zoning Officer and shall set forth the following facts:

A. Name and address of the applicant.
B. Name and address of the owner of the real estate to be affected by the proposed special exception or variance.
C. A brief description and location of the real estate in question.
D. Present zoning classification of the real estate in question, the improvements thereon, and its present use.
E. Article and section of this chapter under which the special exception may be allowed or the section from which a variance is requested and reasons for which it should be granted.
F. A reasonably accurate description of the improvements and the additions intended to be made under this application, indicating the location and size of such proposed improvements, material and general construction thereof, and attached thereto shall be a plat plan of the real estate to be affected, indicating the location and size of the lot and the location and size of the improvements now erected and proposed to be erected thereon.