Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
In determining whether to grant an application for an area variance, Village Law § 7-712-b (3) (b) requires a zoning board of appeals to balance "the benefit to the applicant * * * as weighed against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community". The zoning board must apply the balancing test by addressing each of the five factors enumerated in the statute, based on the evidence...
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