Case Name: In the Matter of Richard Stevens, Respondent, v. James R. Hewson et al., Constituting the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Hastings, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-07-12
Citations: 152 A.D.2d 956
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Richard Stevens, Respondent, v James R. Hewson et al., Constituting the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Hastings, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 956–956

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Richard Stevens, Respondent, v James R. Hewson et al., Constituting the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Hastings, Appellants.

Opinion:
Judgment insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed on the law without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Special Term erred in upholding the December 1987 determination made by respondents (ZBA). A decision, upon reconsideration or rehearing, to reverse or modify a prior determination by the ZBA must be approved unanimously (Town Law § 267 [6]; Matter of Panella v Budney, 59 Mise 2d 542; 2 Anderson, New York Zoning Law and Practice § 25.35 [3d ed]). The December resolution, which effectively reversed an earlier interpretation of the zoning ordinance made in September of 1987, was approved by a 4 to 2 vote and thus, was not properly adopted. (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Oswego County, Donovan, J. — art 78.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Balio and Law-ton, JJ.