A Cayuga County state Supreme Court ruling on Thursday found that Sennett's Zoning Board of Appeals acted within the boundaries of the law when it allowed the expansion of a restaurant located in one of town's residential areas.
The ZBA decided on March 25 that there was no legal reason to prevent the additions of an outdoor dining area and a drive-through window to the former Pioneer Restaurant property owned by Rybach & Rig Properties LLC on Route 20.
Under previous ownership, The Pioneer had been a sit-down restaurant that limited its business to the indoors, but renovations to move the business outside alarmed neighbors because of possible increased noise and light pollution. The Sennett Town Board filed a lawsuit against its own ZBA, which prompted Thursday's hearing.
Judge Thomas Leone said the zoning board did extensive research on the topic and made an informed decision based on Sennett's zoning laws at that time.
Leone urged the restaurant owners, the neighbors and the town board to work together and come to a compromise instead of pursuing further legal action against each other.
For more on this story, read Friday's edition of The Citizen.
Under previous ownership, The Pioneer had been a sit-down restaurant that limited its business to the indoors, but renovations to move the business outside alarmed neighbors because of possible increased noise and light pollution. The Sennett Town Board filed a lawsuit against its own ZBA, which prompted Thursday's hearing.
Judge Thomas Leone said the zoning board did extensive research on the topic and made an informed decision based on Sennett's zoning laws at that time.
Leone urged the restaurant owners, the neighbors and the town board to work together and come to a compromise instead of pursuing further legal action against each other.
For more on this story, read Friday's edition of The Citizen.
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honey_b wrote on Jun 6, 2008 9:17 AM:
blueyankee443 wrote on Jun 6, 2008 6:28 AM:
would demonstrate more Bravo and Good-
will for someone trying to create more
business,to stay in Business. What a bunch of complainers "
brew1234 wrote on Jun 5, 2008 10:48 PM:
Unknown... wrote on Jun 5, 2008 8:44 PM:
logic wrote on Jun 5, 2008 6:52 PM:
The residents should except nothing less than this!!!!!!!!!!!! "