Legal Opinion
Olson v. Scheyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 17, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Islip, dated November 13, 2007, which, after a hearing, denied the petitioners’ application for a variance to construct a wall on their property line, the petitioners appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Whelan, J.), dated May 14, 2008, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
“A local zoning board has broad discretion in considering variance applications, and judicial review is limited to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- MATTER OF SASSO v. OsgoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Ifrah v. UtschigNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Tall Trees Construction Corp. v. Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- Levine v. New York State Liquor AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Montalbano v. SilvaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Catcove Corp. v. Patrick HeaneyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2010
- Matter of Fortunato v. Town of Hempstead Bd. of AppealsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of Route 17K Real Estate, LLC v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the Town of NewburghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019