Exam term

Area variance

Permission to depart from a dimensional zoning requirement, decided by the zoning board of appeals rather than the planning board.

Lessons that use this term

The planning board: the comprehensive plan, subdivisions, PUDs, and site plan review New York
The zoning board of appeals, variances, special permits, Article 78, and local enforcement New York
The local legislative body, the planning board, and the zoning board of appeals New York