Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
In determining whether to grant an area variance, a zoning board is required by Village Law § 7-712-b (3) to engage in a balancing test "weighing the benefit to the applicant against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community if the variance is granted" (Matter of Ifrah v Utschig,
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