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Matter of Rosbar v. Bd. of App. of City of Long Beach

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 24, 1981
53 N.Y.2d 623 (N.Y. 1981)

Opinion

Submitted February 10, 1981

Decided March 24, 1981

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, FRANK X. ALTIMARI, J.

Jack Korshin for appellant.

Eli Kramer, Corporation Counsel (Carolyn A. Cairns of counsel), for respondent.



MEMORANDUM.

The prior nonfinal order of the Appellate Division dated January 22, 1979 having been reviewed, the order of that court dated July 7, 1980 should be affirmed, with costs.

There is substantial evidence in the record to support the finding of the board of appeals that there had been such a change in use of the subject premises as to cause it to lose its nonconforming status. There was proof that what was in essence a seasonal summer hotel had been converted to a year-round facility for senior citizens with a consequent significant increase in demand for municipal services. Nor does this case present any occasion to make an exception to the general rule that the doctrine of estoppel is not applicable to preclude a municipality from enforcing the provisions of its zoning ordinance.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.


Summaries of

Matter of Rosbar v. Bd. of App. of City of Long Beach

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 24, 1981
53 N.Y.2d 623 (N.Y. 1981)
Case details for

Matter of Rosbar v. Bd. of App. of City of Long Beach

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of ROSBAR COMPANY, Appellant, v. BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 24, 1981

Citations

53 N.Y.2d 623 (N.Y. 1981)
438 N.Y.S.2d 777
420 N.E.2d 969

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