Legal Opinion
Cowan v. Kern
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1977PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
The sole issue presented on this appeal is whether the Zoning Board of Appeals abused its discretion, as a matter of law, in denying petitioner’s application for a zoning variance.
In January 1970, petitioner Randolph Cowan purchased, at a tax sale, a substandard parcel of land in the Ronkonkoma Heights section of the Town of Smithtown. The parcel consists of three separate building lots and has a total land area of 7,500 square feet. The property is located in an "R-10” residential zone which authorizes the construction of single-family residences on minimum plots of 10,000 square feet. The…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Matter of Larkin Co. v. SchwabNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Conley v. Town of Brookhaven Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Douglaston Civic Ass'n v. GalvinNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Overhill Building Co. v. DelanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Lemir Realty Corp. v. LarkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
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