Any applicant proposing a variance to the standards prescribed
in this chapter shall have the right to apply for a variance, which
shall be classified as either an area variance or use variance, pursuant
to the Zoning Law or any successor rules, regulations or statutes.
A. Stay the review process. Whenever a particular application requires
a variance, the designated approval authority may, at its discretion
and upon agreement with the applicant, stay the review process without
the necessity of disapproving the application and requiring its resubmission.