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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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CUry OF LACKAWANNA,
  DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMEN
  714 Rldge-Road ~ Roam 309 T
  _
  Lackawanna, NY 14278
  Tel (716) 8276474  Fax: (716) 827-1886

  City of Lackawarana Criterfa for an Area Varlence -
  {All applicants tra ust answer questions below when an Area Varian
  ce is sought)

 Before the Zoning Board of Appeals may grant an Ared Vatlance the
  Applicant must provide
 proafof, and the ZE3A must consider tha follawing:
 (4) whether an uncesirable change will bé produced inthe charact
  er of the nelghborhoad or a
 detriment to nearby propertles sidlll bd.craated ‘by the grahting ofthe area varlanca
  ;
 (2) whetherthe bera efit sought by thesippligant can be achfeveti by somé method
  feasible for
 the applicant to pui-suse, other fhrat andrea varlance;  #8 °
 (3) whether the recpussted area, yattan ceds. substantial:  ;
(4) whether the. pre posed veittanicewill have an adverge affect or impacton the. physieal or 7
environmental can editions In the naighborhdbd oF district: arid  ;
(5} whether
  the alla ged dffficulty:was sel  ated, whiléh:gonsideration shall be relevant-to the
decision ofthe hoard Af appadis, but shallaSt  nevesvarily preclude the granting of the area
vaifanice,  .  :
{(¢) The board afappaeals, in tha granting aFareg variances, shall grant the
  minimam varlanga
that it shall deem n excessary arid adequate and at thesame filme presery
  e and protectifie  °
character of the nef shharhaeand
  d the health, safety and welfare  ofthe community.

In order to establlshy the above please complete
  the questions below (Please feel free to use
additlenal pages If rvacessary):

  Deparment of Development