Legal Opinion
SoHo Alliance v. New York City Board of Standards & Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 28, 2000PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
At issue here is the validity of a determination made by the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to grant use variances permitting development of two neighboring properties and issuing a Type I Negative Declaration rather than requiring an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The properties at issue in this matter are located on West Houston Street within and along the northernmost boundary of the SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District. In addition, these sites fall within an M1-5A zoning district, designated as a light manufacturing district.
The BSA’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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