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- Title: Matter Crossroads Recreation v. Frank P. Broz Et Al.
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 28, 1958
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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[4 N.Y.2d 39 Page 41] In 1939 Crossroads Recreation, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Crossroads") acquired a triangular-shaped parcel of land
in the Village of Mount Kisco (hereinafter referred to as the "Village"). At that time, the land was vacant except for a gasoline
station -- erected in and operating since 1928 -- which was located at the southerly end of the property. Shortly after Crossroads'
purchase of the property, it installed bowling alleys in the middle of the parcel. The northerly portion of the parcel, however,
remained vacant. In 1945 the Building Zone Ordinance of the Village was amended so as to prohibit the use of the property,
located in a Business "A" district, as a gasoline station. Thereafter, in such a Business "A" district, only retail stores
generally, real estate offices, etc., were permitted uses. Thus did the use of the property as a gasoline station become a
nonconforming use. In the early part of 1955, Crossroads entered into a one-year [4 N.Y.2d 39 Page 42]