The boundary of any other municipality.

Any state or county park or other recreation area.

The right-of-way of any federal, state or county parkway, thruway, expressway or other controlled or full access highway.

The right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned by Suffolk County or for which Suffolk County has established channel lines.

The boundary of any state or Suffolk County owned land on which a public building or institution is situated.

By publishing a notice in the official Village newspaper.

By requiring the applicant for the variance to erect a white-and-black-lettering sign or signs measuring not less than two feet long and one foot wide, which shall be prominently displayed on the premises facing each public or private street on which the property abuts, giving notice that an application for an appeal is pending and the date, time and place where the public hearing will be held. The sign shall not be set back more than 10 feet from the street line and shall not be less than two nor more than six feet above the grade at the street line. The sign shall be made of durable material and shall be furnished by the ZBA. It shall be displayed for a period of not less than 10 days immediately preceding the public hearing date. No additional posting shall be required for any adjournment date. The applicant shall file an affidavit that the applicant has complied with the provisions of this section.

If the land involved in an application is within 500 feet of the boundary of any other municipality, notice of the public hearing shall also be mailed to the municipal clerk of such other municipality.

By requiring the applicant to mail written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the application and survey submitted to the ZBA, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to every property owner, as shown on the current Village assessment roll, of parcels abutting and directly opposite (by extension of lot lines through a street or right-of-way) of the property which is the subject of the application, proof of which shall be submitted to the ZBA on or before the commencement of the public hearing in the form of an affidavit with postal receipts annexed thereto confirming mailing of said notices at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.

Every decision by the ZBA granting a variance shall clearly set forth the nature and extent of such variance.

Every variance granted by the ZBA may be made subject to such conditions and safeguards as the ZBA shall deem to be applicable to the particular case. Violations of such conditions or safeguards that are a part of the ZBA's decision shall be deemed a violation of this chapter punishable under the provisions of § 245-85.

Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of the area variance.

Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an area variance.

Whether the requested area variance is substantial.

Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district.

Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which consideration shall be relevant to the decision of the ZBA but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance.