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Area variance balancing test

The New York test weighing the applicant's benefit against detriment to the neighborhood or community, using five factors: neighborhood change, feasible alternative, substantiality, physical or environmental effects, and whether the difficulty was self-created.

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  • The zoning board of appeals, variances, special permits, Article 78, and local enforcement New York

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