Saranac Lake, NY · Essex County
Use Variance Application
Property owners or their representatives file this application with the Saranac Lake Community Development Department to request a use variance.
What this form is
The application asks the Development Board to consider a request for a use variance and requires information about the property, proposed use, project, and claimed hardship. Applicants must provide supporting evidence addressing the hardship criteria and include a signed checklist, survey or diagram, deed, and environmental assessment forms. The form describes a staff review and a final submission for Development Board review.
Who needs it
Property owners or representatives seeking a use variance for a property in the Village of Saranac Lake need to complete this application.
How to submit it
Email the required electronic materials to [email protected] and submit the $250 fee by check payable to the Village of Saranac Lake. For final review, also provide one hard copy addressed to the Community Development Director; submit at least three weeks before the scheduled meeting.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant and property owner sign it, and the Use Variance Checklist must also be signed.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Use Variance Application and review its requirements before preparing the submission.
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Complete And Sign The Form
Fill in the project, applicant, property owner, and hardship information; obtain the required signatures and date.
- 3
Gather The Required Materials
Prepare the signed checklist, survey map or diagram, most recent deed, and the specified environmental assessment forms.
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Submit To The Village
Email the materials to [email protected]; for final review, provide one hard copy addressed to the Community Development Director.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Use Variance Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. The applicant and property owner sign it, and the Use Variance Checklist must also be signed.
- How do I submit the Use Variance Application?
- Email the required electronic materials to [email protected]. For final review, also submit one hard copy addressed to the Community Development Director.
- What materials accompany the application?
- The document lists a signed Use Variance Checklist, a survey map or dimensioned diagram, the most recent deed, a Short Environmental Assessment Form with Part 1 completed, and a Waterfront Assessment Form with Section 1 completed.
- What is the application fee?
- The document states an application fee of $250, payable by check to the Village of Saranac Lake.
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