Oakwood Island Yacht Club, Inc. v. City of New Rochelle

Plaintiffs move for partial summary judgment in an action in which they seek a judgment that a certain ordinance adopted by the defendant City of New Rochelle is unconstitutional and void.

The ordinance under attack is a so-called interim or “ stopgap ” ordinance. Plaintiff Oakwood Island Yacht Club, Inc., is the owner of a 12-acre island known as Oakwood Island or Clifford Island. The property is within the territorial limits of the City of New Rochelle. Plaintiff S. B. & W. Investors, Inc. is the holder of an option to purchase said property. Under the existing zoning ordinance of the City…