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We contrasted this notice with the notices held sufficient in Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 265-66, 401 A.2d 675, 679 (1979), and Vachon, 112 N.H. at 111-12, 289 A.2d at 649.

“[I]t is not uniqueness of the plight of the owner, but uniqueness of, the land causing the plight that is the criterion for unnecessary hardship.” Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 263, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979) (quotation omitted).

Town of Nottingham v. Harvey, 120 N.H. 889, 892, 424 A.2d 1125, 1127 (1980); Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 264, 401 A.2d 675, 678 (1979).

Id.; Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 262, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979).

While the property owners need not be afforded actual notice of the proposed zoning change, RSA 675:7 requires that they be afforded constructive notice sufficient “to inform the public of the essence and scope of the zoning regulation under consideration.” Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 265, 401 A.2d 675, 679 (1979) (quoting 1 R. Anderson, American Law of Zoning § 4.14, at 246 (3d ed. 1986)).

Moreover, the criterion for unnecessary hardship is not the “uniqueness of the plight of the owner, but uniqueness of the land causing the plight.” Rowe v. Town of Salem, 119 N.H. 505, 507, 403 A.2d 428, 429 (1979) (quoting Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 262, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979)).

We have stated that “[i]t is not uniqueness of the plight of the owner, but uniqueness of the land causing the plight that is the criterion for unnecessary hardship.” Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 263, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979).

The disputed property spawned earlier litigation, which we reviewed in Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 401 A.2d 675 (1979).

“The hardship must arise from a special condition of the land which distinguishes it from other land in the same area with respect to [¿is] suitability for the use for which it is zoned.” Ryan v. City of Manchester Zoning Board, 123 N.H. 170, 173, 459 A.2d 244, 245 (1983); Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 262, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979) (emphasis added).

Richard *174 son v. Town of Salisbury, 123 N.H. at 96, 455 A.2d at 1062; Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 262, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979).

Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 263, 401 A.2d 675, 678 (1979).

ons must be met: “1) no diminution in value of surrounding properties would be suffered; 2) granting the permit would be of benefit to the public interest; 3) denial of the permit would result in unnecessary hardship to the owner seeking it; 4) granting the permit would do substantial justice; 5) the use must not be contrary to the spirit of the ordinance.” *102 Id.; Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 262, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979); Gelinas v. Portsmouth, 97 N.H. 248, 250, 85 A.2d 896, 8

Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 265, 401 A.2d 675, 678 (1979); Surry v. Starkey, 115 N.H. 31, 33, 332 A.2d 172, 174 (1975); Bosse v. Portsmouth, 107 N.H. 523, 530, 226 A.2d 99, 105 (1967); Rockingham Hotel Co. v. North Hampton, 101 N.H. 441, 444, 146 A.2d 253, 255 (1958); 6 E. McQuillin, The Law of Municipal Corporations § 22.34 (3d ed. rev. 19

at 507, 403 A.2d at 429; Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 262-63, 401 A.2d 675, 677 (1979).

Rowe v. Town of Salem, 119 N.H. 505, 403 A.2d 428 (1979); Ouimette v. City of Somersworth, 119 N.H. 292, 402 A.2d 159 (1979); Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 401 A.2d 675 (1979).

Ouimette v. City of Somersworth, 119 N.H. 292, 402 A.2d 159 (1979); Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 401 A.2d 675 (1979).

Carbonneau v. Town of Exeter, 119 N.H. 259, 401 A.2d 675 (1979).