Legal Opinion
Conley v. Town of Brookhaven Zoning Board of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1976PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
The question presented for our review is whether the zoning board of appeals abused its discretion, as a matter of law, in granting the respondents De Poys’ application for an area variance.
Dean and Judith De Poy are the fee owners of a parcel of land situated in a rural residential area of the Village of East Setauket, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The parcel consists of 62,660 square feet of land and fronts on Shore Road, 140 feet south of Hawkins Avenue, which runs at right angles to Shore Road. A house, constructed at least 150 years ago and recognized as an historic structure by…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lemir Realty Corp. v. LarkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- MATTER OF FULLING v. PalumboNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Village of Bronxville v. FrancisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
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3Cited by144 opinions
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- Tall Trees Construction Corp. v. Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
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