Legal Opinion
Pecoraro v. Board of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 2004PublishedCited by 289 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
G.B. Smith, J.
The sole issue presented in this case is whether the Board of Appeals of the Town of Hempstead abused its discretion, as a matter of law, in denying petitioner’s application for an area variance. We conclude that the Board did not abuse its discretion. We therefore reverse the order of the Appellate Division and dismiss the petition.
Petitioner Gregory Pecoraro entered into a contract for the purchase of an unimproved parcel of land located on the north side of Madison Avenue in West Hempstead, Town of Hemp-stead. The contract was contingent on petitioner…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Ifrah v. UtschigNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- MATTER OF TWIN COUNTY RECYCLING CORP. v. YevoliNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
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