New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Jack J. Frishman v. Robert Schmidt, Constituting the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of North…
February 16, 198461 N.Y.2d 823
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's denial of a variance, holding that while zoning ordinances are strictly construed in favor of property owners, a board of appeals may exercise reasonable discretion in interpreting ambiguous provisions, and that the board's denial was reasonable and supported by substantial evidence.