Geddes, NY · Onondaga County
Area Variance Application
Property owners or their authorized agents use this application to ask the Town of Geddes Zoning Board of Appeals for an area variance.
What this form is
This application asks the Town of Geddes Zoning Board of Appeals to consider an area variance from the town zoning ordinance. Applicants provide property, owner, project, and variance details, explain their justification, and answer questions about prior appeals and deed restrictions. The instructions require a complete application and exhibits before the board schedules a hearing, and applicants or authorized agents must appear at the scheduled public hearing.
Who needs it
A property owner or authorized agent seeking an area variance from the Town of Geddes zoning ordinance needs to complete this application.
How to submit it
Return the completed application and exhibits to the Code Enforcement Office. The instructions require eight copies and list a $75 application fee and a $250 legal and engineering deposit, paid by separate checks.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated by the applicant without a notary; the instructions do not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Area Variance Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the applicant, property, project, and variance information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Exhibits
Prepare the required site plan or survey, letter of intent, and environmental form, along with any applicable owner approval letter.
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Submit To The Town
Return eight copies of the completed application and exhibits to the Code Enforcement Office with the listed separate-check fees.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Area Variance Application?
- No. The application calls for the applicant’s signature and date, not notarization. Its instructions do not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.
- How do I submit the Area Variance Application?
- Return the completed application and exhibits to the Code Enforcement Office. The instructions require eight copies and list a $75 application fee and a $250 legal and engineering deposit, paid by separate checks.
- What exhibits must accompany the application?
- The instructions call for a site plan or survey, a letter of intent, and an environmental form. They also describe an owner approval letter when the owner is not the applicant; neighboring-owner support letters are encouraged.
- Who must attend the public hearing?
- The instructions say applicants or their authorized agents must appear at scheduled public hearings. Failure to appear may result in delays or denials.