Each of the conditions ... bears a rational and reasonable relationship to the foreseen consequences of granting the requested variances.(See prior related posting.) [Thanks to Thomas Rockland for the lead.]
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Court Upholds Zoning Conditions Imposed On Residential Synagogue
In a decision handed down last month, a New Jersey state trial court upheld 14 challenged conditions imposed by the Teaneck Board of Adjustment on use of a house as a residential Orthodox synagogue in an area zoned for single family dwellings. For example, the Board required that there be no outdoor celebratory activity. In 554 Queen Anne Road, Inc. v. Teaneck Board of Adjustment, (NJ Super. Ct., Aug. 23, 2013), the court held:
