Arents v. Squires

The object of this article 78 proceeding is to prevent the operation of the Southampton Bath and Tennis Club, Inc., as in violation of the village zoning ordinance. This club was formed in the Autumn of 1953. At that time the zoning ordinance permitted in the most restricted residential zone, where this club was situated, a “ Club house not conducted for gain” (art. IV, § 1, subd. A, par. [c]). After objection had been taken by the next door neighbors that this club failed to answer this description, but was in reality being operated for profit, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance…