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Local Law Adopted in Violation of SEQRA

By Steven Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis

The Appellate Division found that a local law amending certain land use regulations was void as it was adopted without taking the required ?hard Look? under the State environmental Quality Review Act SEQRA. In Matter of Prand Corp v. Town Board of the Town of East Hampton, the court found that, in this case, the issuance of a negative declaration after review of only a short form EAF did not constitute a ?hard look? and affirmed the lower court?s voiding of the local law for failure to comply with SEQRA. In 2005 the town had adopted a comprehensive plan. Thereafter, there was a proposal to implement certain amendments and the town created a committee to undertake a review and make recommendations as to possible changes in the regulations...continue to full post

Full post as published by New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog on December 15, 2010 (boomark / email).