Lee v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Bethlehem

— Yesawich, Jr., J.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondents which denied petitioner’s application for a special use permit.

In the spring of 1982, petitioner, whose avocation of raising St. Bernard show dogs had previously generated considerable conflict with City of Albany zoning officials (see, City of Albany v Lee, 76 AD2d 978, affd 53 NY2d 633), purchased a home in the Town of Bethlehem, Albany County. The premises were located in an area zoned for…