Not exact matches
On a 4 - 3 vote, the Will County Board's Planning and
Zoning Committee last week rejected the village's contention that building a recreation center would require rezoning and recommended granting the Mokena Park District a
special - use
permit to build the recreation center on the south side of the Yunker Farm property.
This month the Village Council will decide whether to allow a recreation center project to move forward when commissioners consider the Park District's request for a
special - use
permit for the proposed site, which is
zoned residential.
Itasca — The village may soon become home to an outdoor sports facility if it agrees to annex 23 acres of unincorporated property and grants a
special - use
zoning permit to the Elk Grove Village Park District, which wants to develop the land.
The land is currently
zoned agricultural, and the
special use
permit would allow for recreational use.
The Park District is requesting a
special - use
permit from Will County that would allow the recreation center to be built on land
zoned for agricultural use.
The Will County Land Use and
Zoning Committee declined to recommend that a
special - use
permit be granted for the proposed $ 3.8 million center.
Last month, the Will County
Zoning and Planning Commission voted 4 - 3 against recommending a
special - use
permit to the Park District.
The Village Board has approved a
special - use
permit to allow the Streamwood Park District to build a community park in an area
zoned for residential use.
STREAMWOOD — The Village Board has approved a
special - use
permit to allow the Streamwood Park District to build a community park in an area
zoned for residential use.
STREAMWOOD — The Streamwood Village Board on Thursday night unanimously approved a
special - use
permit to allow the Streamwood Park District to build a community park in an area
zoned for residential use.
A
special - use
permit is needed because the land is
zoned for agricultural use, according to the Park District's attorney, Tom Phelan.
At 5:30 p.m., the Queens Borough Board, chaired by Borough President Melinda Katz, considers the city's
special permit proposal for hotels in M1
zones, Queens Borough Hall, 120 - 55 Queens Boulevard, Kew Gardens, Queens.
Acuity Capital sought a
special permit to build taller than current
zoning allows, transferring air rights from adjacent properties, which the local community board and the Municipal Arts Society claimed should invoke MIH.
If the changes go through, land and building owners in that area could apply for
special permits that would allow them to more than double the size of their buildings and not have to reserve space for community facilities like medical offices which is what the
zoning currently requires.
Guy Visk, former confidential secretary to the town supervisor and a New Paltz resident, was one of many who encouraged the Planning Board to approve Eriole's
Special Use Permit, which is required because a cupcake shop / coffeehouse is not listed as a
permitted use in the outdated
zoning code in the B - 1 District.
Ward and the mayor are working to expand a policy that would require developers to get
special permits to build hotels in manufacturing
zones, as well as in Midtown East — where City Hall is pushing for a huge rezoning.
Developers of self - storage facilities will now have to go to the city for a
special permit to build on in the majority of New York's manufacturing
zones.
My familiarity with the town's
zoning laws,
special use
permitting, and building codes should be of great help in many Town Board decisions.
According to the press release, «the draft
zoning text amendment... would require a new
special permit for certain developments in the Two Bridges Large Scale Residential Area, to clarify that large, out - of - scale development proposals are not «minor modifications» to this area's plan and would require public review.»
The board is proposing to allow multiplex movie theaters in the «shopping center»
zoning district on Route 58 as a «
special permit» use, which requires Town Board approval.
The new
zoning would also allow businesses on Lark Street to have operations on their second floors as - of - right, as opposed seeking a
special permit that often draws the ire of neighborhood residents.
Everyone who enters the exclusion
zone needs a
special permit.
As a result of that inspection, the city determined that Martin's use of the property falls within the definition of a «kennel» in the
zoning code and thus requires a
special use
permit to operate in her residential
zoning district.
Zoning regulations often limit the height, placement, and other characteristics of appurtenant structures, so a conditional (
special) use
permit or variance may be necessary.
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zoning appeal brought by neighbors appealing granting
special permit that authorized client to convert a historical cottage era estate into a spa resort.
Real Estate + Development Group lawyer Michael S. Giaimo presented a one - hour video recorded lecture on «
Zoning Practice: Procedures for Obtaining Variances and
Special Permits» as part of the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education's (MCLE) Practical Lawyering Skills series, which is geared towards lawyers beginning in practice or who want to brush up in a particular area.
In his presentation, Mr. Giaimo covered the process of obtaining
zoning relief in Massachusetts (both legal and practical considerations), how to analyze a project to determine what
zoning relief is required, how to prepare and file an application for a variance or
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zoning and land use, particularly applications for discretionary approvals from the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals and the City Planning Commission, such as variances,
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The Supreme Court of Washington addressed
zoning and handicapped discrimination issues on a proposed group home for troubled teens that was denied a
special use
permit.
Current state law allows municipalities to adopt a
zoning law
permitting multifamily housing construction in nonresidential
zoning districts with a
special permit but does not require municipalities to
permit multifamily development by right.
Current state law does not require that
zoning ordinances and bylaws
permit accessory dwelling units in residential
zoning districts, whether by right or with a
special permit.