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News from the Angels Gate website:

We Won !!

September 19th, 2007: The Honorable Arthur G. Pitts , Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, issued his decision on our appeal of the Town of Smithtown's refusal to issue us a certificate of prior use permit . The Town had changed it's zoning code last year to exclude animal hospices (i.e. Angel's Gate) from residential neighborhoods, in essence to force Angel's Gate to move away.

Judge Pitts found " Clearly, the record before the Court establishes that prior to the amendment of the town zoning ordinance, the petitioner's use of their property was legal and accordingly, the petitioners are entitled to a pre-existing use permit. ....the findings of the ..ZBA (Zoning Board of Appeals) denying the petitioner's application was arbitrary and capricious without regard to the facts presented ...."

What this means is that Angel's Gate may remain in it's home of 14 years and we can continue to serve our community.