974 CMR 1.11 - Variances
(1) Applicants may
seek relief from specific dimensional requirements of the By-laws. A variance
Submission may stand as a separate component or as a component within a Unified
Permit. In either case, the DEC must consider and vote on the variance
separately and must do so before voting on the Submission. A Permit shall not
be granted if a required variance has not been approved.
The grounds for granting a variance are as follows:
(a) circumstances inherent in the individual
property in question would render literal enforcement of the By-laws as causing
substantial hardship;
(b) the
granting of the variance will not cause substantial detriment to the public
good; and
(c) the granting of the
variance will not substantially negate the purposes of the By-laws or 974 CMR.
Use variances are prohibited.
(2)
A Majority Vote of the Full
Membership. Seven votes is required for the granting of a
variance. A variance must be exercised within one year of its granting, unless
an extension for one six month period is allowed by the DEC for good cause and
upon receipt of a written extension request from the Applicant. If authorized
by the DEC, such extensions may be granted by the Director. See By-laws,
Article IV, Section A for additional requirements for variances
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