Trustees of Union College v. Members of the Schenectady City Council
Appellate Division, New York Supreme Court
690 N.E.2d 862 (1997)
Relevant factsFree
Schenectady's (defendant) 1984 amendment eliminated the special-use permit process that previously let educational institutions like Union College (plaintiff) seek zoning relief in a historic district, leaving only variance and ordinance-amendment processes that did not allow the required balancing of educational versus historic-preservation interests; the trial court and appellate division found the amended ordinance unconstitutional.
IssueFree
Whether a zoning ordinance is unconstitutional use of the police power if it bears no substantial relation to promoting the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare.