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A State Supreme Court justice has thrown out a 2012 Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals decision that had cleared the way for a controversial swimming pool to be installed in a Bridgehampton front yard, contrary to the town code, sending the matter back to the ZBA.
The ruling by Justice William B. Rebolini, which was issued on July 3, stated that by granting the necessary variances for a 14-foot-by-28-foot swimming pool and deck, the ZBA made an “arbitrary and capricious” decision. The justice argued that the ZBA essentially ignored a prior decision rejecting a similar application for a slightly larger pool at the same Hildreth Avenue property, although the circumstances cited in the earlier ruling had not significantly changed.
In the original 2009 ZBA decision, Justice Rebolini said, board members outlined... more
The ruling by Justice William B. Rebolini, which was issued on July 3, stated that by granting the necessary variances for a 14-foot-by-28-foot swimming pool and deck, the ZBA made an “arbitrary and capricious” decision. The justice argued that the ZBA essentially ignored a prior decision rejecting a similar application for a slightly larger pool at the same Hildreth Avenue property, although the circumstances cited in the earlier ruling had not significantly changed.
In the original 2009 ZBA decision, Justice Rebolini said, board members outlined... more
That is a stat I like seeing.
Notice I haven't mentioned any political parties in this connection, but there won't be any prizes for guessing which party ran -- and still runs -- the machine and which party has steadfastly opposed it. The opposition is gaining ground, and anything we can do to accelerate that process will be good for Southampton.
So George, let me ask if you have ever heard of a quote from some ancient that ...more went something like this - people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, or perhaps this one "Let s/he who is without sin cast the first stone".
The good old boy times are as strong as ever George Lynch. As a life long Democrat it sickens me that those good old boys/gals are now all affiliated in the Town Democratic Committee. We used to stand for good open honest government, ethics. The current generation has apparently sold out. Shame on them George and on those who in their silence condone their actions or lack of actions.
Unfortunately despite your attempt otherwise George, and George, I believe you to be an honorable man of good intentions, but George the sins you condemn in your missive above are being committed equally by both major party office holders and appointees. And political appointees of both major parties are being asked to do favors or look the other way for favored special interests and individuals.
You, George, have a fiduciary responsibility as an office of the Southampton Town Democratic Committee to demand these activities stop. I believe it was a Mario Puzo character we must credit with the line "The fish stinks from the head down".
Democrats used to stand up for the blue collar workers, to represent the morals established by FDR. Nowadays, George, it seems that "money talks, nobody walks".
It is in one word, George, appalling.
Whenever possible, he should be ignored -- except when he (in whatever guise he appears here) is sooooo disingenuous that he demands to be called on his spin blather as you have done here. Bravo!
The New York State Supreme ...more Court has made a wise and appropriate ruling in the matter -- a quasi-judicial board MUST be consistent in its determinations, or, as just happened, risk have its pants pulled down over here on Griffing Avenue.
O, and it wasn't Mario Puzo, Mr. Tiger -- that was "Luca Brazi sleeps with the fishes." -- it was Sir James Porter who wrote "The fish rots from the head down" in the late 1760s.
The State Supreme Court made a sensible and in my opinion, correct decision. A swimming pool in the front yard? How stupid.
He has appeared here in at least three separate identities (if not more) and argues monotonously for the Town Democratic agenda -- which isn't all bad because I can recall the days when Southampton Town Democrats weren't organized well enough to have a coherent agenda -- but does so duplicitously and under false colors.
As ...more for not knowing the man, he may be a good husband, a wonderful grandfather and feed the waterfowl near his home -- don't know as I'm pretty sure we've never met. But I DO "know him" from his appearances here, and that persona was who I was referencing.
Do they get paid?
Are they part of or officers in any of the political parties?
You could have simply responded. "oops, my bad" or "I felt like pontificating on other levels of government" But nope, you had to wait till someone else attempted to explain your actions, then you hopped on that bandwagon.
Have a good weekend.
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PBR, Chief changed the terms of the story in his first post, made a comment in the last having nothing to do with anything, and you ran with it. Nothing here has anything to do with any philosophy I have regarding LEOs. Its that simple. Stick to the matter at hand. You usually stay away from the zoo where a story on Congressman Bishop results in arguments over the validity of President Obama's birth certificate. Please don't replicate those ...more folks. It is unseemly.
Thank you for monitoring whether I appear unseemly!