Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Zoning Board of Appeals
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 10, 1967PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J.
The plaintiff is the owner of a piece of land in the approximate shape of a right-angle triangle, which is 105 feet in width at its base. One side of the triangle is 1030 feet, and the hypotenuse is 1032 feet long. The 105-foot base is the widest part of the lot. The property has been in the plaintiff’s family for many years. The plaintiff acquired it from his parents, who, in turn, acquired it from his maternal grandfather. The area of the land is sufficient to meet the minimum zoning requirements for the construction of a residence, but, because of the peculiar shape of the lot, if a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Devaney v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Grady v. KatzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Dooley v. Town Plan & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1964
- Cameo Park Homes, Inc. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- Zieky v. Town Plan & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Winchester Woods Associates v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Smith v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Gregorio v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Belknap v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Horace v. Zoning Board of AppealsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2004
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