People ex rel. Cotton v. Leo

The hoard of appeals has permitted the erection of a garage in a residence district so prescribed by the zoning regulations. This is a certiorari to review that action. The property in question is located on the westerly side of Ocean avenue, in the borough of Brooklyn, about 140 feet south of Avenue H. Immediately to the south of the plot upon which the garage is to be erected is the cut of the Long Island railroad. The garage is to have a frontage of over 100 feet and a depth of over 130 feet, and is to accommodate 125 cars. This property is located in a highly restricted residential…