A Variation is a grant of relief by the Village Council, with recommendations given by the Village Staff and Zoning Board of Appeals, from specific limitations of the zoning ordinance with reference to a structure to be constructed or modified on a given zoning lot or parcel of land.
The Department of Planning and Zoning is now accepting Special Use and Variation applications submitted through the Community Self Service (CSS) portal. A CSS account is required in order to apply for a Special Use or a Variation, existing CSS accounts that have been used for building permit applications can also be utilized for these processes as well. For detailed information on how to apply, please see the useful links below.