Champlain, NY · Clinton County
Use Variance Application
The Town of Champlain Use Variance Application asks property owners or applicants to explain a proposed project and request a zoning variance.
What this form is
Applicants describe the proposed project and existing property use, provide parcel and zoning details, and explain the hardship supporting a use variance request. The application asks for responses about financial return, unique hardship, neighborhood character, and whether the hardship is self-created; it also requests a tax map, plot plan, and completed Short Environmental Assessment Form.
Who needs it
A property owner or applicant seeking a use variance from the Town of Champlain Zoning Planning Board needs to complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This application is signed without a notary; the landowner and applicant, if different, sign and date it, and the environmental assessment is affirmed and signed.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Use Variance Application PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the property and project details and answer the questions about the requested variance and claimed hardship.
- 3
Gather The Attachments
Attach a real property tax map showing adjoining owners, a scaled plot plan, and the completed Short Environmental Assessment Form.
- 4
Sign And Submit
The landowner and applicant, if different, sign and date the application. Submit it to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Use Variance Application ask for?
- It asks for property and project details, explanations of the claimed hardship, and supporting materials including a tax map, plot plan, and Short Environmental Assessment Form.
- Who completes the application?
- The landowner or applicant seeking a use variance completes the application. It includes fields for property information, adjoining landowners, project details, and hardship explanations.
- Do I need a notary for the Use Variance Application?
- No. The landowner and applicant, if different, sign and date the application; the attached environmental assessment is affirmed and signed.
- How do I submit the Use Variance Application?
- The form does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.