Opinion
January 8, 1990
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Fierro, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with one bill of costs.
The petitioners challenge the decision of the Planning Board of the Town of Huntington (hereinafter the Board) to grant subdivision approval to two applicants located in the Cold Spring Hills section of the Town of Huntington. The Supreme Court determined that the record did not support the petitioners' contention that the Board's actions were arbitrary or contrary to law. We agree.
It is well settled that the reviewing court in a CPLR article 78 proceeding will not substitute its judgment for that of the Board or set the latter's determination aside unless it clearly appears to be arbitrary or contrary to law (see, Matter of Heller v. Kabcenell, 126 A.D.2d 728). In this case, the proposed subdivisions met all applicable zoning requirements and will not have a significant environmental impact on the surrounding area. While the petitioners claimed that the proposed subdivisions will not be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, their vague conclusory allegation was insufficient to justify denial of the applications (see, Matter of Ronsvalle v. Blumenthal, 144 A.D.2d 766; Reed v. Planning Bd., 120 A.D.2d 510; Matter of Van Euclid Co. v. Sargent, 97 A.D.2d 913). Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly dismissed the proceeding. Thompson, J.P., Lawrence, Kunzeman and Harwood, JJ., concur.