Family Consultation Service of Eastchester, Inc. v. Howard

This is an article 78 proceeding wherein petitioner (a contract vendee) seeks to review and annul the determination of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Eastchester which denied it a special use permit to use certain premises located on White Plains Road, Eastchester, New York, for offices of a philanthropic organization devoted to family counselling and fund raising, not operated for gain.

The record indicates that petitioner is a philanthropic organization mainly supported by the County Welfare Fund. Its primary purpose is to strengthen family life in the community. For almost a…