MTR. OF PEARSON KENT CORP. v. BEAR


28 N.Y.2d 396 (1971)

In the Matter of Pearson Kent Corporation, Respondent, v. Franklin Bear et al., Constituting the Nassau County Planning Commission, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 26, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Jaspan, County Attorney (F. Stuart Darrow of counsel), for appellants.

John F. Coffey for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.


BERGAN, J.

The case involves the statutory powers of the Nassau County Planning Commission under the County Government Law (Charter) of that county. The frame of its authority is broadly stated. Jurisdiction is vested over all territory of the county outside cities and villages (§ 1610). The same section requires the approval of the commission for development of any plat for a subdivision of land. The legislative...

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