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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 LACKAWANIN
  A
  DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPM
  ENT
  714 Ridge-Road ~ Room 309
  Lackawanna, NY 14218
  Tel: (716) 827-8474  Fay: (718) 827  -1 866

  City of Lackawarana Criterl# for an Area Varlanee -
  {All applicants myust answer questions below when an Area
  Varlanee fs sought}

 Before the Zoning Board of Appeals may grant an Area Vatkince the
  Applicarit must provide:
 pradfaf, and the ZEs4 must consider the follawing:
 {1} whether an unclestralle change will bd produced th the charac
  ter of the neighborhood or a
 detrimentto nearby properties willl bd  created ‘by the atsinting of the area varlance;
 (2) whetherthe bera efit soughtby thesifiaiieant can beachfeyetl by somé method feasible for
 the ajiplicant to piui-sue, other than an area varlanca; i.  >  ;  ,
 (3) whether the reer tested area yatlahceds substantial:  _
 (4) whether the. pre posed vaittaiine will Rave ais adverge-affact of
  lnpact,on the. physleal or
 environmental eah elitions in the riighborhde  oF districts aid
(5) whether the alleged difficulty: was sali  aa, wiiléh:consideration shall be ralavant-to the
decision of the hoard afappedts, butsha  i  lly preclude the granting of the area
variance.  .
{2} The board of apeseals, fh the granting of area varlanteas, stall g¥ant
  the minimirn varlange
that itshall deem necessary and adequate and at thesame time preserve and protect
character of the nai ghborhaod.and the health, safety and welfar
  the *
  e of the community,

In order to astablisty the ghove please complete
  the questions below (Please feel fraa to use
additlonal pagesIf rrecassary):

  Departrient of Develonrnent