The Zoning Board of Appeals Course
General Information
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The Zoning Board of Appeals Course General Information |
October 3-24, 2000
SUNY ESF
Syracuse, NY
Sponsored By—
Continuing Education Program in Community Planning,
Faculty of Landscape Architecture and
ESF Continuing Education
Zoning ordinances and laws provide the legal means by which a community can guide its own development. The effectiveness of these regulations, however, depends primarily on how they are administered. This four-session course is designed to give local officials and interested citizens a legal framework for understanding the powers and duties of the zoning board of appeals.
| Course topics: | |
| October 3: | Introduction |
| Board Member Requirements: Appointment; Training; Removal from office; Conflicts of interest; General powers; Open meetings law | |
| Meeting Procedure: Decision-making; Resolutions; Hearing guidelines; Article 78 time limits | |
| October 10: | Application Process: Jurisdiction; Who can appeal; How and when to appeal; Referrals |
| Appellate Process: Article 78 Proceedings | |
| Liabilities to Municipalities | |
| Takings: Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions | |
| October 17: | Public Hearing—Decision Making: Statute requirements; Minutes; Required attendance; Procedures; Practical tips on running hearings; Rules of evidence; Inspection of premises; Pre- and post-hearing discussions; Adjournments; Executive session; Decisions: Time of decision; Making findings of fact; Drafting; Filing |
| Permitted Actions: Forms of relief— Area variance, Use of variances, Special permits, Interpretation, Site plan approval; Actions available to the Board; Decision form, timing, and filing. | |
| October 24: | Use Variance Statutory Standards: Deprivation of all economic use; Hardship unique to property; Character of neighborhood; Not self-created; Minimum variance |
| Area Variance: Balancing test; Factors to be considered | |
| Imposing Conditions | |
| State Environmental Quality Review Act | |
For information, call Horace Shaw at (315)470-6891.