Zoning Board of Appeals
Board Members
- Chairperson, Gary Bell
- Harmon Bakker
- Mary Funchion
- Edward R. Mevec
- Marco Pinque
Contact
Meeting Links
Application Process
Please note that the first step in the land use approval process is to apply to the Building Department for a building permit at pcook@buchananny.gov. The Building Inspector will issue a referral if a land use approval is required from the Zoning Board or Planning Board.
Application to the Zoning Board of AppealsProcedures for Legal Notices for a Public Hearing
At least ten (10) days before the hearing, the Applicant will mail a legal notice to all adjoining property owners (250 ft. for Residential and 500 ft. for Commercial) by Certified Mail & Return Receipt.
The legal notice and listing of adjoining property owners will be provided to the applicant by the Village Clerk. The costs of all such notices shall be paid by the Applicant.
The Village Clerk will also provide signs indicating the date and purpose of the public hearing. The applicant shall post said signs on the subject property on each street frontage.
The Return Receipts (green cards) will be submitted to the Village Clerk’s office two (2) days prior to the scheduled hearing.
The ZBA is a semi-judicial body which:
- Interprets the local zoning ordinance and makes judgments on its meaning on special cases;
- Has authority to grant zoning "variances" which modify the use and area restrictions of a zoning ordinance where strict interpretations of the ordinance results in unusual constraints or unnecessary hardships for a property owner;
- May administer provisions of the ordinance that involve the granting of special permits for certain uses of land;
- Is often required to interact with other boards or agencies (local, neighboring, County, State or Federal)
- Consists of 5 members, each serving a 5-year term.