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Administrative Law, Land Use, Zoning

DUE TO A CONTRACTOR’S ERROR, PETITIONER’S SWIMMING POOL WAS INSTALLED SIX FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE, VIOLATING THE 14-FOOT SETBACK REQUIREMENT; THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PROPERLY DENIED THE PETITIONER’S APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE; SUPREME COURT REVERSED (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined the zoning board of appeals (ZBA) properly took into the considerations the factors prescribed by the Town Law when it denied petitioner’s application for a setback variance. The setback requirement for a swimming was 14 feet. Due to an error made by the contractor, petitioner’s pool was installed six feet from the property line:

The record indicates that the ZBA considered the five factors set forth in Town Law § 267-b(3) and conducted the relevant balancing test to reach its determination. The ZBA found that the requested variance would produce an undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood because there was no evidence of any similarly located in-ground pools. The ZBA explained that approving a pool with such a small setback where there are no similar structures in the neighborhood would establish an unwarranted precedent for future development of the area, which could result in a detriment to nearby properties. The ZBA properly considered the possibility that granting the requested variance could set a negative precedent in the area … . Based on the property survey, the ZBA determined that the petitioner could have placed the pool in a conforming location. Moreover, the petitioner presented no evidence that the property could not be utilized without violating the zoning code. The ZBA determined that the requested variance was substantial because it asked for a 57% relaxation of the zoning code. Taking into account the rationale for the required setback, which was to protect the privacy and quiet enjoyment of adjacent residential properties, as well as the fact that the location of the pool was inconsistent with the nature and character of the surrounding area, and that the approval of the requested variance would establish an unwarranted precedent for future development of the area, the ZBA determined that granting the requested variance would have an adverse effect on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood. Finally, the ZBA’s finding that the petitioner’s zoning violation, which was the result of the contractor’s error, was self-created is well founded … . Matter of Dutt v Bowers, 2022 NY Slip Op 04546, Second Dept 7-13-22

Practice Point: Due to a contractor’s error, the petitioner’s swimming pool was installed six feet from the properly line, violating the 14-foor setback requirement. The petitioner applied for a variance. The Zoning Board of Appeal properly considered all the factors prescribed the Town Law and denied the variance. Supreme Court granted the variance. The Second Department reversed.

 

July 13, 2022
Tags: Second Department
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