Chase v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Wilton

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Keniry, J.), entered October 2, 1998 in Sara-toga County, which dismissed petitioners’ application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review respondent’s determination denying petitioners’ request for an area variance.

Petitioners’ property, which they purchased in 1996, is located in the Town of Wilton, Saratoga County, in a zoning district that requires a minimum of 200,000 square feet, or 4.6 acres, for farm animals. In 1997, petitioners obtained two sheep and several chickens, which they kept on the property. Neighbors complained…