Legal Opinion
Matter of Otto v. Steinhilber
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 1939PublishedCited by 278 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
The question presented on this appear is whether, upon the record in this case, there are shown the requisite elements which would authorize the Board of Appeals to grant a variance in the application of the zoning laws upon the ground of unnecessary hardship.
The property in question fronts on the north side of Merrick road in the incorporated village of Lynbrook, Nassau county. The tract is an irregular plot of about five acres, with a frontage of 598.9 feet, a depth of 614 feet on the easterly side and of 495 feet on the westerly side. The rear is 237.9 feet. The area is approximately in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Nectow v. City of CambridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Dowsey v. Village of KensingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- People Ex Rel. Fordham Manor Reformed Church v. WalshNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Matter of Levy v. Bd. of Standards AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
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3Cited by278 opinions
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- Vernon Park Realty, Inc. v. City of Mount VernonNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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