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Meadow Lane Homeowner Sues Southampton Village ZBA Over Dock Covenants

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The owner of 1377 Meadow Lane is suing the Southampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals, asking a court to throw out covenants the board put on the wetlands permit for his dock. His neighbor to the east was the ZBA chairman at the time.

The owner of 1377 Meadow Lane is suing the Southampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals, asking a court to throw out covenants the board put on the wetlands permit for his dock. His neighbor to the east was the ZBA chairman at the time.

The white house in the center is 1377 Meadow Lane, where the Southampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals approved a dock contingent on a number of covenants. The owner is suing the ZBA, hoping the court will throw out the covenant requirements. He is pointing out that his next door neighbor, who was the ZBA chairman at the time, has a dock with no such covenants mandated.

The white house in the center is 1377 Meadow Lane, where the Southampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals approved a dock contingent on a number of covenants. The owner is suing the ZBA, hoping the court will throw out the covenant requirements. He is pointing out that his next door neighbor, who was the ZBA chairman at the time, has a dock with no such covenants mandated.

Brendan J. O’Reilly on Jul 12, 2024
A Meadow Lane homeowner is asking a State Supreme Court justice to throw out special conditions that the Southampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals placed on a wetlands permit that... more

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