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Unnecessary hardship

The four-part showing for a use variance: no reasonable return, shown by competent financial evidence; hardship unique to the property; no change to the neighborhood's essential character; and hardship that was not 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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