Court Upholds Zoning Variance for LI Synagogue
In a case that turned on the proper balance between accommodating religious observances and zoning regulations, a judge has upheld the removal of a restrictive covenant with a Jewish congregation for a trial period of one year.
January 07, 2016 at 09:52 AM
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In a case that turned on the proper balance between accommodating religious observances and zoning regulations, a judge has upheld the removal of a restrictive covenant with a Jewish congregation for a trial period of one year.
Ten years ago, the Village of Lawrence's Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) granted Bais Medrash of Harborview permission to construct and operate a synagogue in a residential neighborhood subject to the congregation's agreement that it would not use the premises on weekdays, except for certain Jewish holidays that fell during the week.
The congregation recently returned to the ZBA seeking permission to raze an existing structure on one of its three lots, merge that lot with the one containing the synagogue and slightly expand the synagogue; build a parking lot; and end the weekday operating ban.
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