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CIry OF LACKAWANNA
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPM
ENT
714 Ridge-Road — Room 309
Lackawanna, NY 14218
Tal: (716) 827-6474 Fax: (716) 827-1888
City of Lackawatana Criteria for an Area Variance - - a
{Allapplicants my ust answer questloris halaw when an Area
Variance Is sought)
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Before the Zoning Board of Appeals may grant An Aved Valance the Applicant must
proof af, and the ZE.A inust consider the following:
provide
(1) whether an undesirable change will be produced in the charac
ter of the nalghborhood ora
detilment to nearby properties will bé.createdby the atattting of the area
variance;
(2) whether the beraefit soughtby thesipaligant can be achieved by
some method feasible for
the applicant to pursue, other than an area varlance; Fs * :
(3) whether the reepudsted ared valance ts substantial; . ;
(4) whether the pre posed vatlanee will havean adverse effector
impact/on the physical or,
environmental con clitions in the naighborhdad oF district; and
:
(3) whether
the alla ged difficylty:was selisee ta, whlth:consideratton shall be relevantto the
decision of the board of appadls, but shal heteasarlly preclude the granting of the area
variance. . Sore
(¢) The boatd.of appeals, in the granting of area varlancas, shall grant
the minimum variance
that it shall deem nexcessary and adaquate and at thesame
time preserve and protectthe :
character of the nal ghborhood ahd the health, safety and welfar
e ofthe community.
In orderto establisty the above pleage complete the questi
ons below (Please feel frae to use
additional pages If rvecassary):
Depattrnent of Develonrnent