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Frittita v. Pax

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 10, 1998
251 A.D.2d 1077 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

June 10, 1998

Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Michalek, J. — CPLR art 78.

Present — Green, J. P., Lawton, Pigott, Jr., Callahan and Balio, JJ.


Judgment unanimously reversed on the law with costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in annulling the determination of the Town Board of Grand Island (Board) that denied the application of petitioner for a special use permit to keep a horse on her property and in directing the Board to issue a special use permit to petitioner. "Entitlement to a special [use] permit is not a matter of right ( Matter of Lemir Realty Corp. v. Larkin, 11 N.Y.2d 20, 24) and compliance with ordinance standards must be shown before a special [use] permit can be granted ( see Matter of Tandem Holding Corp. v. Board of Zoning Appeals, 43 N.Y.2d 801, 802; Matter of Cappadoro Land Dev. Corp. v. Amelkin, 78 A.D.2d 696, app dsmd 54 N.Y.2d 833)" ( Matter of Roginski v. Rose, 97 A.D.2d 417, affd 63 N.Y.2d 735 for reasons stated below). Failure to meet any one of the conditions set forth in the ordinance is sufficient to support the denial of the permit application ( see, Matter of Wegmans Enters. v. Lansing, 72 N.Y.2d 1000, 1001-1002; Matter of Connors v. Sullivan, 171 A.D.2d 982, 982-983). The record supports the Board's determination that petitioner did not show that "[t]he use is so designed, located and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety, welfare and convenience will be protected" (Grand Island Code § 49-27 [B]). Thus, the denial of the application has a rational basis and should not be disturbed ( see, Matter of Monro Muffler/Brake v. Town Bd., 222 A.D.2d 1069).


Summaries of

Frittita v. Pax

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jun 10, 1998
251 A.D.2d 1077 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

Frittita v. Pax

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of ARNA FRITTITA, Respondent, v. JAMES H. PAX, as Supervisor…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jun 10, 1998

Citations

251 A.D.2d 1077 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
675 N.Y.S.2d 577

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