Community Boards
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Boards are
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Responsibilities
Local
Community Boards have an important advisory role in dealing
with land use and zoning matters.
Input
from each Community Board also contributes to the dialog
about the city budget, municipal service delivery and many
other matters relating to their communities' welfare.
Land
Use and Zoning Matters
Community Boards must be consulted on placement of most municipal
facilities in the community and on other land use issues. They
may also initiate their own plans for the growth and well being
of their communities. Also, any application for a change in or
variance from the zoning resolution must come before the board
for review, and the Board's position is considered in the final
determination of these applications.
City Budget
Community Boards assess the needs of their own neighborhoods,
meet with city agencies and make recommendations in the City's
budget process to address them.
Other Community Concerns
Any problem that affects part or all of the community, from a
traffic problem to deteriorating housing, is a proper concern
of a Community Board.
Limitations
The Community Board, its District Manager, and its office staff
serve as advocates and service coordinators for the community
and its residents. They cannot order any city agency or official
to perform any task, but Boards are usually successful in resolving
the problems they address.
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