Cherry Hill Homes, Inc. v. Barbiere

Petitioner, owner of a substandard lot in a residence B zone in the Village of Sea Cliff, sought a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals of the village which would permit utilization of the lot for a residence. The zoning ordinance, enacted in 1960, required a minimum of 100 feet frontage and a minimum of 10,000 square feet for lots in this zone. Petitioner’s property had less than half the frontage, 42.40 feet; but it had 16,675 square feet, well in excess of the area requirement. The lot was irregular in shape. The board denied the variance.

The court at Special Term annulled this…