Westwood Forest Estates, Inc. v. Village of South Nyack

This appeal involves the constitutional invalidity of an amendment to a zoning ordinance of the Village of South ■ Nyack. The offending amendment barred the new construction of multiple dwellings throughout the village. The reason for adopting the amendment was concededly to alleviate the burden on the village’s sewage disposal plant, and not because of any requirement of or change in the comprehensive plan for the development of the village.

After a trial without a jury, the Supreme Court, in an opinion, the Appellate Division affirming, held the amendment invalid because it was not related…