Village Board of Village of Fayetteville v. Jarrold

Judgment unanimously reversed, without costs, and petition granted. Memorandum: On February 13, 1979 respondent Cosser applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Fayetteville for a use variance to permit him to make commercial use of the parcel involved in this appeal. The parcel, fronting on Route 5 in Fayetteville, was zoned residential. Cosser proposed to operate an upholstery and furniture refinishing business on the premises and to house the operation in an old barn which he proposed to renovate. After hearings, the zoning board approved the variance on June 14, 1979. On…