Legal Opinion
De Sena v. Board of Zoning Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 1978PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gabrielli, J.
Respondent is the owner of a corner lot which measures 100 feet by 47 feet. Since the local zoning ordinances mandate a 50-foot frontage on all streets in the area, he was required to obtain an area variance in order to use this residential property in any reasonable manner. The property was originally part of a larger plot which was purchased in 1970 by a corporation in which respondent has a substantial interest. The corporation divided the plot into three lots, of which respondent’s is one. The other two meet all zoning requirements, and have since been…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Conley v. Town of Brookhaven Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Overhill Building Co. v. DelanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Suffolk Outdoor Advertising Co. v. HulseNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Modjeska Sign Studios, Inc. v. BerleNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Tandem Holding Corp. v. Board of Zoning Appeals of HempsteadNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by49 opinions
- MATTER OF SASSO v. OsgoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Human Development Services of Port Chester, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Human Development Services of Port Chester, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Village of Port ChesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Caspian Realty, Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Stansbury v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
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