Court Upholds ZBA Decision, Finding that “the Business Tail” of the Proposed Use was “Wagging the Residential Dog” In Lavender II v. Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Bolton, 141 A.D.3d 970 (3rd Dept. 2016), the […] Read more
Town of Bedford Tightens Commercial Signage Restrictions On July 7, 2015, the Town of Bedford, New York’s Board of Trustees adopted an amendment (“Signage Amendment”) to the […] Read more
Town of Bedford Adopts Zoning Amendment Limiting Ground Floor Uses in the CB and NB Districts On July 7, 2015, the Town of Bedford Board of Trustees adopted a zoning amendment (“Amendment”) effectively limiting the size […] Read more
North Castle Amends Fence Definition in Zoning Code The Town of North Castle in Westchester County, New York has amended its zoning code to add a new definition […] Read more
Court Decision Means “Curtains” for Cabaret Permit Law Offices of Keith R. Betensky, Esq. (914) 338-8050 On February 13, 2014, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, […] Read more
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors Robert Frost once wrote a poem entitled “Mending Wall” in which he recited the now familiar cannon “Good Fences Make […] Read more
Recent Decision: New Structure Deemed Reduction of Preexisting, Nonconforming Use On June 6, 2012 the Appellate Division, Second Department decided a case entitled Jacoby Real Property LLC v. Malcarne, et […] Read more