Key Takeaways
- Use variances require proof of unnecessary hardship; area variances require practical difficulty.
- Special use permits authorize uses contemplated by the zoning code with conditions — no hardship proof required.
- Rezoning is a legislative act requiring consistency with the comprehensive plan.
- Spot rezoning is legally vulnerable and should be avoided unless clearly supported by changed conditions.
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Test Your Knowledge
1.What is a zoning variance?
2.What must a property owner demonstrate to obtain a use variance?
3.What is the difference between a variance and a special exception?