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Planning Board agenda packet — September 30, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Sep 30, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Housing, Public safety

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CITY OF LACKAWANNA
  DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
  HM4Ridge Road Room 309
  Lackawanna, NY 14248
  al(718) 627-6474  Faw (718)827-1866

City of Lackawarana Criteria for an Area Variance
(All applicants must answer questions below when an Area Variance is sought)

Before the Zoning Board of Appeals may grant-an Area Varlance the Applicant. must pravide
proofof, and the Z2B.A must consider thefollowing:

(2) whether an und estrable changwill
  e be produced in the character of the neighborhood ora
datriment to nearby properties sill be created by the granting ofthe area variance;

(2) whether the bersefit sought |by th aplieant can be. achieved by some method feastbiefor
theapplicant to pursue, other than an area variance: es
(3) whether the requested areg: vat taneg ds substantial;

(4) whether the proposed variance will have ah adverse affect orimpaction the plysivalor
environmental conclitions in the neighborhood of districts and

(5) whether  the alleged difficulty: was selbcre tell, whieh Consideration shall be relavant to the
decision of the board of appeals, botshal  nevessaily, preclude the.grantlig of the area
variance:

{c} The board of apyaeals, th the granting of area variances, shall grant the miniminy-variance:
that it shall deem meacessary and adequate and at the sarietime preserve and protect the
character ofthe nef ghborhood and the health, safety and welfare ofthe community.

inorder to establishy the above please complete the questions below (Please feel frae to use
additional pages If rrecessary):

  Department of Meavelanrmant